The Monk Who Died in a Cave

After carbon testing done by a french scientist, it was discovered that the mummified skeleton found in a cave near Tabo, in the remote part of the Spiti Valley, was approximately 545 years old. The mummy was found with its hands tied underneath its knees in an unusual posture of prayer which likely signified that this mummy was a monk who died in meditation.

Perhaps the more miraculous occurrence of this particular mummy is that it still grows hair and fingernails!! Seen as an auspicious sign, the mummy is housed and protected by the military and is a place where one can bring offerings and pray.