#bhoot

INDIA

shobana in manichitrathazu//revathi in raat//urmila matondkar in bhoot//tripti dimri in bulbbul//vidya balan in bhool bhulaiya//juhi chawla in darr//waheeda rehman in kohraa//lima das in aamis//sadhana in woh kaun thi?

Single-minded spirits, their hunger for fish being the only thing in their current existence.

Bhoota

Bhoot Chaturdashi is the day that Bengalis believe that the veil between our world and life after death is tenuous, when ghosts and spirits - specifically their ancestors - roam the Earth. However, there is no trick or treating, pumpkin lanterns or encounters in monstrous fantasies. Instead, there are rituals, traditions and a library with ghost stories. Celebrated on the 14th day of Krishna Paksha (the waning phase of the moon) on the eve of Kali Pujo or Diwali (which fall on Saturday, November 14, 2020, in India), Bhoot Chaturdashi is the day when Bengalis light 14 lamps of clay on your doorsteps to guide the spirits of 14 generations of your ancestors (Choddo Purush) home and ward off evil spirits. Every dark corner of the house is lit up. And to maintain possession of their bodies by these entities at bay, they eat 14 different types of green leaves (Choddo Shaak) on the day - a much tastier alternative to coffee with pumpkin milk, I would say. Bhoot Chaturdashi is also known as Naraka Chaturdashi. In the Vedic calendar, this is the day when the combined forces of Lord Krishna, Satyabhama and Goddess Kali destroyed the powerful demon Narakasura. Given how integrated these spectra are to the Bengali tradition, it makes sense that there is a day to celebrate them. In fact, ghosts are known by many names and characteristics in the region. There is one, Mechho Bhoot, who likes to eat fish - a true Bengali at heart. Petnis are female ghosts who died single or with unfulfilled wishes. Daittyo look human, but they are gigantic in comparison and incredibly strong. Nishis are nocturnal spirits that draw victims to an isolated place by calling them with the voice of a loved one. Brahmodaittyo are the gentle and generous ghosts of the Brahmins. Gechho bhoot are the ghosts that live in the trees, and Mamdo bhoot, the spirits of Muslims.