There are many
interesting stories one hears, while sipping kahwa in remote villages in
Kashmir. Legends about ghosts and mystical entities. I will be sharing these tales with you. First there is of course, the story of the pasikdar- the
guardian or pehredaar of the house. The
friendly entity/ ghost- the one who guards the house from evil spirits.
Apparently, this entity is present in all Muslim households, guarding the
inhabitants from any evil that may befall on them. Some people say that the
pasikdaar leaves from a house where basic hygiene is not maintained, while
others claim that he strangles the person who runs the household if the house is ill-kept.
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| Folklore of Kashmir-Pasikdar |
