An inheritance can be too heavy to bear: some even turn away from it, regardless of the number of zeros on the declaration of inheritance.
This is the choice made by Devanshi Sanghvi.
From the height of her 8 years, the girl from the city of Surat, in western India, made the choice to give up a fortune of several million dollars in diamonds.
Behind this decision is actually a spiritual wish.
This Wednesday, January 18, the heiress of the jewelry company Sanghvi and Sons left the family home to become a nun in a strict religious order of the Jain faith, during a four-day ceremony.
Encouraged by his family
Arriving at the temple this week, the little girl traded in her designer clothes for a simple white cotton outfit, after having her head shaved.
According to local media, this decision was encouraged by her parents, who “were eager for her to become a nun”.
Devanshi Sanghvi's family has indeed been linked to the Jain community for a long time.
This religious body, founded in India in the sixth century BC and adopted by more than four million followers in India, especially among the trading communities, preaches non-violence, asceticism, strict vegetarianism and love for all creatures.
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A reviled religion
In the eyes of some members of this congregation, the little girl had perfectly integrated these principles.
“Devanshi has never watched television, been to the cinema or to shopping malls and restaurants,” reported a witness interviewed by
AFP
on condition of anonymity, present during the integration ceremony at the temple.
Only, behind the veneer, Jainism is subject to strong criticism.
Some of its ritual practices, in particular its tradition of extreme fasting, are singled out.
A 13-year-old girl suffered the fatal consequence and lost her life in 2016 in Hyderabad (central India) during a two-month fast as penance, during which she was not allowed to drink. hot water only twice a day.
His death had aroused the indignation of the country at the time and his parents, accused of having incited him to take part in this ritual, ended up being charged by the local police for manslaughter.