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An Indian teenager sliced off his tongue with a blunt blade in an extreme act of devotion to his Hindu God. Lalmohan Soren, 17, was sitting at Mahedevgarha Temple, in Dugda, Jharkhand, when worshippers spotted blood splattered across the floor as they filled the temple for their morning prayers. Lalmohan's tongue was inside a bowl next to his feet with a note saying: �I have cut off my tongue and offered it to Lord Shiva. 'Please do not throw me out of the temple, I just want to sit here at the feet of the Lord�. This area of India is infamous for its superstitious Santhal tribes who practice unusual rituals to please their Gods. Lalmohan is now at home recovering - unable to talk and feeding on a liquid diet - but proud of his actions His family is both shocked but accepting of his actions. Mother Lalmuni Soren said: 'My son has been involved in religious practices since childhood. 'He takes a keen interest in rituals, but I never believed he�d one day severe his tongue to please the Gods. �I don�t know what will happen to him now, he�ll never be able talk properly again, so what future he will have is up to the Gods.' However, the mother-of-four was sure her son would be blessed.