The 8-year-old daughter of Indian millionaire Sein Thuy gave up her wealth and became a nun. The Wanshi Thangawi family are Jains. One of the world’s oldest religions, which originated in India more than 2,500 years ago.
There are about 4.5 million Jains in the world. Jains tend to turn their backs on the material world, but it is not uncommon for a child like Di Wanshi Thangawi to enter the religious fold.
Three other sects of Jainism do not allow minors to enter the monastery, but the family-worshipping sect of Diwanshi Tanwawi does. This Wanshi Thangawi has been religious since he was a toddler. I don’t watch TV 3 times a day People close to their family said that they have been fasting since they were 2 years old.
After becoming a nun, Di Wanshi Thangawi was a car, They will no longer be allowed to ride in vehicles such as trains, but will have to walk and beg for alms. After noon, you are not allowed to eat. There is also criticism on the case of a illegitimate child being brought into the parish because the rules to be followed are strict.
Criticism that the parents violated the child’s rights is also spreading on social networks. Mr. Shah said that the government should protect children who are abandoned by society. But the Indian government has no intention of intervening in such matters. Kanango, the head of the National Commission for the Protection of Children’s Rights, said that the case of Diwanshi Thangawi was too sensitive to comment.
Dr. Bipin Doshi, a lecturer in religious studies at the University of Mumbai, said that legal rules cannot be applied in the religious world.
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