Did a Yogi who was in ‘Jeeva Samadhi’ for 300 years come alive?

A video showing a person covered in mud, blood, wounds and fluids oozing out of his body is going viral on social media claiming that the person is a Yogi who was in meditative state for 300 years and emerged alive when he was dug out near a temple in Valliyur, Tamil Nadu.

The post is shared with the caption ‘It is a great privilege to witness the present life of Siddhar (Yogi) who went into Jeeva Samadhi 300 years ago in Valliyur in Tamil Nadu. He was found alive while digging the mud to renovate the Valliyur temple. Siddhar is seen sitting in Yogasana. Om Nama Shivaya.’ 

On investigating the video, it was found that the person in the video is affected by Psoriasis. His name is Alexander hailing from kazakhstan. The video was shot by a doctor in kazakhstan to share it with other doctors to consult regarding his skin condition.