King Vikramaditya and a vetala in the Vetala Panchavimshati.
A vetala (Sanskrit: वेताल, romanized: vetāla) is a class of beings in Hindu mythology. They are usually defined as a knowledgeable (fortune telling) paranormal entity said to be dwelling at charnel grounds. Reanimated corpses are used as vehicles by these spirits for movement. A vetala may possess and leave a dead body at will.[1]
^Dowson, John (2013-11-05). A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History and Literature. Routledge. p. 355. ISBN 978-1-136-39029-6.
A vetala (Sanskrit: वेताल, romanized: vetāla) is a class of beings in Hindu mythology. They are usually defined as a knowledgeable (fortune telling) paranormal...
The Vetala Panchavimshati (Sanskrit: वेतालपञ्चविंशति, IAST: vetālapañcaviṃśati), or Betal Pachisi ("Twenty-five (tales) of Betal"), is a collection of...
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Indian literature, featuring in traditional stories including those in Vetala Panchavimshati and Singhasan Battisi. Many describe him as ruler with his...
frame story, from India (a collection of 25 tales which is narrated by Vetala to Vikram). It is also known as Vikram-Betaal. It is about the legendary...
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as haunting cremation grounds along with other monsters like bhutas and vetālas. Pishachas are supposed to possess the ability to shapeshift and assume...
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kind of revenant or demon, or in some cases a deity. In India tales of vetālas, ghoulish beings that inhabit corpses, have been compiled in the Baitāl...
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artwork, and content. While it continued to carry old favourites like Vetala Panchavimshati and mythological tales, there were several new additions...
various flavors of demonic females (dakini, yaksi, yogini), cemetery ghouls (vetala), and other things that go bump in the night. Operating on the margins of...
for a length of time before being reborn. Many kinds of such spirits (Vetalas and Pishachas) are recognized in the later Hindu texts. According to Hinduism...
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destructive deity. Many stories and folklore about the valor and wisdom of Vetala are passed down through generations of local people who worshiped this deity...
states and actual beings. Vedic Scriptures include a range of spirits (Vetalas, Rakshasas, Bhutas and Pishachas) that might be classified as demons. These...
moustache, Vétāla is believed to be a mischievous child. Vétāla is worshipped as the protector of Bhaktapur and of Bhairava. A statue of Vétāla is installed...
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