A horror folklore series

Where Folklore Breathes Through Fear

Stories from Odisha and beyond — devotion, dread, and the thin line between the living and the not‑yet‑gone.

The Books

Each volume blends documented folklore, field notes, and haunted fiction. Choose your portal.

Research Log

Field notes from temples, riverbanks, and midnight archives. New entries every Sunday night.

Chhathi Maiya — The Sun’s Devotion

Ritual • Bihar • River Offerings

From dusk to dawn, the river becomes a corridor between breath and light. Offerings carry promises mothers keep with the sun.

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Dākinīs & Yoginīs — Guardians of the Night

Kolkata • Kali Puja • Fear & Protection

Monstrous faces conceal their purpose: to guard, to test, to guide. Terror, as it turns out, is also a teacher.

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Creature Index

A living glossary of spirits, demons, and guardians across regions.

Chudail — vengeful spirit; backwards feet; shapeshifter

Known by names like Jakihn, Jakhai, Mukai, and Nagulai in Gujarat, she lures the unwise and unsettles the vain.

Pishacha — carrion‑eater; nocturnal hunger

Malformed and ravenous, dwelling near cremation grounds — a warning etched in ash.

Navagunjara — Odisha’s many‑formed guardian

A vision of devotion and awe; nine beings in one. Where fear yields, wisdom enters.

Tell Me a Bhoota Gappa

Share your true encounter or inherited folklore. Selected entries get featured and win signed copies.

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About the Author

Pratiksha Misra is a product leader and the creator of Bhoota Gappa, a multi‑part horror anthology rooted in Indian folklore. She runs the JustUtter platform to spotlight storytellers and resurrect forgotten myths.