In this podcast episode of Expert Talk with Bhavya Desai, we venture into the real life horror stories and haunting experiences of Chudails and Rakshas’ with famous writer K. Hari Kumar. From uncovering the chilling legends of Yakshis and Rakshasas to exploring real-life haunted places in India, this one is sure to give you goosebumps.

Discover the intersection of fear, culture, and the supernatural as we delve into terrifying ghost stories, mysterious apparitions, and the enduring myths that continue to captivate and haunt our collective imagination.

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00:00 - What’s coming up?

00.52: Introduction

02:18 - Bhavya x Hari begins

03:50 - What is ‘Haunted’?

04:25 - Paranormal vs Supernatural

05:10 - Soul and Parmatma

06:30 - Is ‘Soul’ or ‘Aatma’ just energy?

06:57 - Pretatma - what happens

08:15 - What is ‘Pitri/Pitru’ and its correlation with crow?

10:00 - Real-life stories of encounters with loved ones after they’ve passed away

13:00 - How could haunting happen

14:00 - Bhavya's haunting anecdote

15:00 - Do practical people not get haunted?

17:29 - Your mind can play tricks on you

18:11 - Conscious/Unconscious things beyond perception

20:00 - Third kind of possession spirit - Parakaya

20:30 - Kaya Paniraktanam

21:11 - Shrap/curses, backstory

23:00 - Story of the ‘good/Rajas’ curse

26:02 - Types of curses

27:12 - Dev/Manushya/Rakshas Gan

27:44 - Old beliefs about Rakshasas ‘maya’

30:53 - Rakshas vs Bhoot

34:31 - 3 Most Haunted places in India

35:08 - Bhangarh Fort Story 1

37:26 - Bhangarh fort story

240:13 - Is Bhangarh not really haunted?

40:55 - The story of Shanivaar Wada

43:51 - What haunts Shanivaar Wada?

47:00 - Lakkidi, Kerala’s Haunted Story

51:29 - Hari's Family’s Encounter With Yakshi

54:12 - Yakshi vs Yakshini

55:00 - How Yakshis haunt / story

59:16 - The blessing Yakshi

01:01:11 - Most scary story Hari heard / experienced

01:03:12 - UP's mural legend (muh-nochwa)

01:05:27 - Scariest haunting Hari experienced

01:12:30 - Does Mumbai have haunted places?

01:13:01 - Reddit stories about Aarey colony

01:14:33 - Hauntings in Gurugram

01:18:16 - Skeptic should read Dakini*

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