Vampirism in Hinduism?

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone,

 

 

This may seem a bit weird of a question to ask, but curiosity killed the

cat. A lot of "vampirism" sources love to say that vetalas and rakshasas

are the closest parallels to European vampires. What do you think? I am

suspending judgment for I seem to only find research from a more "Western"

viewpoint - I want to hear the other side of the story (the "Eastern"

viewpoint) before I come up with any conclusions. I know how a lot of "New

Age" authors will twist and fluff things to the point where the actual facts

are buried.

 

 

Thanks and blessings,

Anya

[Guest guest]

Namaste, here is a link to an online book called Vikram and the Vampire its a

classic Hindu tale i have not read the book yet, but it appears to be what you

may be looking for I hope this helps

 

Ardan

 

Anya Mortiis <angelusmortiis wrote:

Hello everyone,

 

 

This may seem a bit weird of a question to ask, but curiosity killed the

cat. A lot of "vampirism" sources love to say that vetalas and rakshasas

are the closest parallels to European vampires. What do you think? I am

suspending judgment for I seem to only find research from a more "Western"

viewpoint - I want to hear the other side of the story (the "Eastern"

viewpoint) before I come up with any conclusions. I know how a lot of "New

Age" authors will twist and fluff things to the point where the actual facts

are buried.

 

 

Thanks and blessings,

 

 

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