The 12-year-old boy Balaji is recognized by the Indians as the embodiment of the local deity - the monkey king Hanuman. The fact is that a child has a rather long tail from birth on its back.
Many people come to the Arrshid Ali Khan temple to bow to Balaji. People often leave money or gifts in exchange for a blessing from the boy. Balaji himself is very pleased with this, he considers his tail to be a gift from God, despite the opinion of doctors.
Doctors are convinced that the boy has meningocele - a form of spinal or craniocerebral hernia, as a result of which the boy may develop severe health problems in the future if appropriate measures are not taken.
Balaji lives with his grandfather Iqbal and grandmother Suraya. He says people revere him and respect him for his unusual appearance. He does not feel sick, on the contrary, he considers himself special.