Jaipur (SunstarTV Bureau): We all know the character in Ramayan that a Rakshas called ‘Kumbhkaran’ used to sleep for 6 months long in a year, woke up for one day to take his meal, and soon fell asleep for another six months. We may say the boon been given by Lord Bramha caused him to do so.
But what happened, if we meet from our locality a guy who endured the sleeping habbit of Kumbhkaran in real life!
Yes. A 42-year-old guy from Rajasthan’s Nagaur district is garnering attention for sleeping 300 days long in a year.
The strange thing happened to Purkharam, who suffers from a rare sleeping disorder known as Axis Hypersomnia. While normal people usually sleep for six to eight hours a day or maybe nine hours, Purkharam can sleep for 20-25 days at a stretch once he takes a nap.
The medical studies intensifying, Axis Hypersomnia occurs when there is fluctuation in the protein of the brain called TNF-alpha.
Purkharam was first diagnosed with this rare syndrome around 23 years back. It becomes difficult for him to wake up. In fact, his family members perform the everyday chores for him, including feeding and bathing him when he’s asleep.
The sleeping disorder caused him to run his small grocery shop only for 5 days. Even he seldom falls asleep by sitting on the chair.
In the initial days, Purkharam used to sleep for 15 hours a day. His family had sought medical help, but his disease could not be cured. By 2015, his condition continued to aggravate as his period of sleep increased by many hours and later by several days.
Purkharam says that he remains fatigued most of the time and his productivity remains nil. He also has headaches despite taking medication and sleeping anxiety.
Kanvari Devi, the mother of Purkharam says that the family is also into farming which helps them meet day-to-day expenses. However, she remains tensed thinking about the future of her son and two granddaughters.
(Pics and sources: Tamil News18 edited content)
