Man, In A Never-Seen-Before Gesture, Gifts Mom Slippers Made Using His Skin

Raunak Gurjar,  from Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain, made a unique offering to his mother during a religious event. Gurjar made a pair of footwear with his skin and gifted them to his mother. He said that he was inspired by Lord Rama. Speaking to India Today, Gurjar said, “I recite the Ramayana regularly, and I am deeply influenced by the character of Lord Rama. Lord Rama himself said that even making sandals from one’s own skin is not enough for one’s mother. So, this idea came to my mind, and I decided to make footwear from my skin and gift them to my mother.”

He added, “I want to tell the society that heaven lies at the feet of the parents. The father is the ladder to heaven, while the mother is the one who will make it there.”

Gurjar presented the slippers to his mother during an event in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain. The seven-day event was held from March 14 to 21. In the pictures shared on X (formerly Twitter), Gurjar is seen sitting next to his mother as he presents the slipper to her.

As per Free Press Journal, Gurjar underwent surgery to get skin from his thigh to make a pair of slippers for his mother. He did not tell anyone about this surgery or his intentions of crafting the slippers.

Gurjar then found a cobbler and asked him to prepare the special footwear.

Speaking about her son’s gesture, Nirula said, “I consider myself fortunate to have a son like Ronak. May God protect him from all hardships and bless him with a life devoid of any sorrow.”