1.Origin of Pisachau- Grand children of Daksha
Pishachas are flesh-eating demons, according to Hindu mythology. Their origin is obscure, although some believe that they were created by Brahma. Another legend describes them as the sons of either Krodha (a Sanskrit word meaning anger) or of Daksha's daughter Pishacha. They have been described to have a dark complexion with bulging veins and protruding, red eyes.
2.Pisachu- Language and residence
They are believed to have their own language, which is called Paishachi.
They like darkness and haunt cremation grounds along with other demons like Bhutas (meaning ghosts) and Vetals.
3. Power to assume different forms
Pishachas have the power to assume different forms at will, and may also become invisible. Sometimes, they possess human beings, and the victims are afflicted with a variety of maladies and abnormalities like insanity.
4. Curing a person afflicted with Pisachu
Certain mantras are supposed to cure such afflicted persons, and drive away the Pishacha, which may possess that particular human being. In order to keep the Pishachas away, they are given their share of offerings during certain religious functions and festivals.
5. VETHALAM
A vetala (Sanskrit), or baital, is a vampire-like being from Hindu mythology. The vetala are defined as spirits inhabiting corpses and charnel grounds. These corpses may be used as vehicles for movement (as they no longer decay while so inhabited); but a vetala may also leave the body at will.
6. General Description-Vethalam
In Hindu folklore, the vetala is an evil spirit who haunts cemeteries and takes demonic possession of corpses. They make their displeasure known by troubling humans. They can drive people mad, kill children, and cause miscarriages, but also guard villages.
7.Origin of Vethalam
They are hostile spirits of the dead trapped in the 'twilight zone' between life and afterlife. These creatures can be repelled by the chanting of holy mantras. One can free them from their ghostly existence by performing their funerary rites.
8. Speciality with Vethalam
Being unaffected by the laws of space and time, they have an uncanny knowledge about the past, present, and future and a deep insight into human nature.
9. Vethala made to slaves
Therefore many sorcerers seek to capture them and turn them into slaves.
10 King Vikramaditya and vethala
A sorcerer once asked King Vikramaditya to capture a vetala who lived in a tree that stood in the middle of a crematorium. The only way to do that was by keeping silent.
Every time Vikramaditya caught the vetala, the vetala would enchant the king with a story that would end with a question. No matter how hard he tried, Vikramaditya would not be able to resist answering the question. This would enable the vetala to escape and return to his tree. The stories of the vetala have been compiled in the book Baital Pachisi.
11.Vetala cult and Demigod Vetala
There is also a strong Vetala cult in the Konkan region, under the names of Betal, Vetal, etc. It seems, however, that the relation between the literary Vetala and this demigod's is feeble at best. There is a Shree Betal temple in Amona, Goa.
12. Vetal and Kalabhairavar
Vetal is the worshipper (or sevak) of KalBhairav and is the head of all spirits and ghouls and vampires and all kinds of pisachas. He has another form which is a more potent and fiery form, that of Agni Vetal who is the sevak of none other than Kalika.
13. Agni vetal
Lord Agnivetal has flames on his head and controls fire. He is also known as Agya Vetal. Agnivetal is used by Tantriks to perform evil black magic on people. But it isn't Lord Agnivetal's fault because the Tantriks misuse the powers given to them on propitiating Agnivetal
Friends
I have the following new information while reading from Wikipedia.
1. Pisachu are either creation of Brahma or Grand children of Daksha
2. Vetal can be transformed to Pithrus . There is a Vethal temple in Goa.
3. Vethals are excellent story tellers as in king Vikramaditya case.
4. There Can be affliction by these on people and proper worship can ward it off.
Pishachas are flesh-eating demons, according to Hindu mythology. Their origin is obscure, although some believe that they were created by Brahma. Another legend describes them as the sons of either Krodha (a Sanskrit word meaning anger) or of Daksha's daughter Pishacha. They have been described to have a dark complexion with bulging veins and protruding, red eyes.
2.Pisachu- Language and residence
They are believed to have their own language, which is called Paishachi.
They like darkness and haunt cremation grounds along with other demons like Bhutas (meaning ghosts) and Vetals.
3. Power to assume different forms
Pishachas have the power to assume different forms at will, and may also become invisible. Sometimes, they possess human beings, and the victims are afflicted with a variety of maladies and abnormalities like insanity.
4. Curing a person afflicted with Pisachu
Certain mantras are supposed to cure such afflicted persons, and drive away the Pishacha, which may possess that particular human being. In order to keep the Pishachas away, they are given their share of offerings during certain religious functions and festivals.
5. VETHALAM
A vetala (Sanskrit), or baital, is a vampire-like being from Hindu mythology. The vetala are defined as spirits inhabiting corpses and charnel grounds. These corpses may be used as vehicles for movement (as they no longer decay while so inhabited); but a vetala may also leave the body at will.
6. General Description-Vethalam
In Hindu folklore, the vetala is an evil spirit who haunts cemeteries and takes demonic possession of corpses. They make their displeasure known by troubling humans. They can drive people mad, kill children, and cause miscarriages, but also guard villages.
7.Origin of Vethalam
They are hostile spirits of the dead trapped in the 'twilight zone' between life and afterlife. These creatures can be repelled by the chanting of holy mantras. One can free them from their ghostly existence by performing their funerary rites.
8. Speciality with Vethalam
Being unaffected by the laws of space and time, they have an uncanny knowledge about the past, present, and future and a deep insight into human nature.
9. Vethala made to slaves
Therefore many sorcerers seek to capture them and turn them into slaves.
10 King Vikramaditya and vethala
A sorcerer once asked King Vikramaditya to capture a vetala who lived in a tree that stood in the middle of a crematorium. The only way to do that was by keeping silent.
Every time Vikramaditya caught the vetala, the vetala would enchant the king with a story that would end with a question. No matter how hard he tried, Vikramaditya would not be able to resist answering the question. This would enable the vetala to escape and return to his tree. The stories of the vetala have been compiled in the book Baital Pachisi.
11.Vetala cult and Demigod Vetala
There is also a strong Vetala cult in the Konkan region, under the names of Betal, Vetal, etc. It seems, however, that the relation between the literary Vetala and this demigod's is feeble at best. There is a Shree Betal temple in Amona, Goa.
12. Vetal and Kalabhairavar
Vetal is the worshipper (or sevak) of KalBhairav and is the head of all spirits and ghouls and vampires and all kinds of pisachas. He has another form which is a more potent and fiery form, that of Agni Vetal who is the sevak of none other than Kalika.
13. Agni vetal
Lord Agnivetal has flames on his head and controls fire. He is also known as Agya Vetal. Agnivetal is used by Tantriks to perform evil black magic on people. But it isn't Lord Agnivetal's fault because the Tantriks misuse the powers given to them on propitiating Agnivetal
Friends
I have the following new information while reading from Wikipedia.
1. Pisachu are either creation of Brahma or Grand children of Daksha
2. Vetal can be transformed to Pithrus . There is a Vethal temple in Goa.
3. Vethals are excellent story tellers as in king Vikramaditya case.
4. There Can be affliction by these on people and proper worship can ward it off.
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If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.
Every moment, thank God
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ReplyDeletei have gone thru many of your informative posts. Good work!! request you not to use the phrase as Hindu Mythology. its not mythology everything is real and has happened. its only for few westerners its myth.
Sheela