Friday, 31 July 2015

Types of Ghosts in India

Bhoot: About which one hears normally and occasionally.

Pret: Those people who die due to family torture or those whose cremation has not been done properly.

Hadal: The harmless souls.
Chetkin: Witches who hypnotise people and kill them through accidents.

Mumie: Ghosts prevalent in certain Mumbai homes
Virikas: Souls hidden in dense forests and make weird noises.

Mohini: Souls deceived in love 
Shakini: Women who die a few days after their wedding in an accident become Shakini. These are believed to be dangerous.

Dakini: Mixture of mohini and Shakini is Dakini. 
Kutti Chetan: Child’s soul controlled by tantriks.

Brhamodoityas: Prevalent in Bengal, cursed souls of Brahmins.
Sankodhoktas: Prevalent in Bengal, head chopped souls of the people killed in train accident.

Nishi: Prevalent in Bengal, the guiding spirit in the dark.
Kolli Deva: Prevalent in Karnataka, souls wandering in forests with flashlight in hand.

Kallurti: Prevalent in Karnataka, modern souls
Kichchin: Prevalent in Bihar, lust-hungry soul

Pandubba: Prevalent in Bihar, the souls of dead people drowned in river
Chudail: Prevalent in northern India, souls hanging from banyan trees and killing passers

Bura Dangoria: Prevalent in Assam, spirit wearing white dress and turban riding a horse 
Baak: Prevalent in Assam, spirits revolving around lakes

Khabees: Prevalent in Pakistan, Gulf countries and in Europe, souls related to the family of jinns
Ghoda Pak: Prevalent in Assam

Beera: Prevalent in Assam, souls that loses their family

Jokhini: Prevalentt in Assam, spirits that kill men


Puwali Bhoot: Souls that steal things from houses

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