title: Alternative for django.db.close_connection()
body: <p>Is there a possible way to re-establish MySQL connection in Django after it goes down?</p>
  
  <p>I am getting the following error while trying to access MySQL using the <code>get_wsgi_application</code> in <code>django.core.wsgi</code>:</p>
  
  <pre><code>(2006,'MYSQL server has gone away')
  </code></pre>