Music played on high pitch and the entire village attending the Kola stood there watching the ritual.

The man who invites the demigoddess into his body came out dressed completely and stood infront of the demigoddess temple and wore the huge Gaggara (anklets) of the demigoddess and began praying to her...

And in no time the goddess came alive and the Kola has begun in full aura and the demigoddess began dancing in full pride and immensely captivating such that everyone around kept praying to her in utmost devotion.
The old man stood before the goddess while she was giving away blessings to everyone in person.

She looked at him. And the old man bowed before her saying...

'Appe (mother) ...this is my daughter... She is given in marriage to a child in your family... Bless her and her child to have a healthy and a long life'

The goddess smiled and silently gave her blessings but did not utter a word.

Looking at that the old man's fears came alive...

He said again 'Appe...bless her with the boon I asked you for'

Yet the goddess was silent.

Now the old man was clear...he stood adamantly saying...

'Appe... I want you to bless her... consider this as a request from your small devotee... please Appe...you can't do this... she's your child'

But the goddess kept shaking a bit but did not promise anything nor uttered a word.

'Appe... Ok...you won't protect her right...fine...
She is going to be a whole 9 months pregnant soon.
I have given her in marriage to a child in your family although I'm her father, she is now your responsibilty.
Take care of her.
She is your daughter in law and that child in her stomach is your grandchild.
I will leave her here at your doorstep and go.
I will not bear any responsibility of her pregnancy.
She's your family member now...
Your child...your protection...
I will either leave with her along with your promise to protect her or I'm leaving her at your feet here'

Saying he left the pregnant girl at the feet of demigoddess and got up at once.

Next second the demigoddess got really angry and began dancing around in full aura and complete glory and stopped.

She spoke up finally asking the priest of the temple to get a hen and asked him to glance through her by holding the hen 5 times (Nazar utarna) and let the hen run.

Next she said...'Lets see which direction the hen runs in'

And to the surprise the hen went in direction where the girl's father's village was.

Smiling in full glory the demigoddess said...

'Go!!! I will take care!!!'

And finally the old man and the lady took blessings from the demigoddess and went home.

Her pregnancy's last month was also very smooth however just like her father saw the trauma struck during her delivery.

She had the most painful delivery ever. She had a healthy baby but her bleeding was so heavy that gunny bags were put below her sheets to soak in the blood.
She was in such pain that she wasn't able to eat or sleep.

However after a tiresome day she would only fall asleep while she would feel a cool breeze and touch of a soft satin cloth from her head to toe and the girl struggling to sleep throughout the day would fall asleep in no time. She would have such a sound sleep that she would wake up only after her father would wake her up in the morning.

This continued for 21 days and finally she was healed.

She and her baby both survived.

She went back to live in her husband's village with her new born. Everyone rejoiced and were extremely happy that she was safe and sound.

As per the family rituals after a new addition to the family they had a ritual to offer Kola to their demigoddess.

So the Bhoota Kola was organised and the night was decorated while the girl's father also went to the village to offer his thankfulness to the demigoddess.

Again the Kola happened on a grand scale and when they went near the goddess to pray and thank her. The old man stood before the goddess with his daughter holding the newborn and smiled bowing down to the goddess with utmost love and devotion emotionally with tears in his eyes. He couldn't speak a word.

The goddess only smiled and gave them the Prasada (blessings)

While the old man was about to the demigoddess spoke up...

'Are you happy now??? Your daughter and grandchild survived it...happy now?' she asked and he bowed down again nodding his head.

The demigoddess looked at the girl and her child and began saying...

'Your father is an adamant child... but then so are you...
You are my daughter and this is my grandchild... how could I give up on you...
I never give upon my children...I am your protector...

Yenna Baale (My child in Tulu language)

Looking at the girl she said...

'You are a very adamant girl...you don't understand when anyone says you not to roam around alone...

You do that first!!!
You cross my path!!!
Then you ask me to turn around and look at you!!!
Your guts!!!'

And that's when the girl realised the flashback when she met the lady in red saree when she was a whole 4 months pregnant.

And the demigoddess smiled...
'Yes... that was me and my sawari (travel time)... You not only passed through my path...you stopped and asked me to turn around and look at you.

I kept looking away but you forced me to turn around and my fiery glare fell on your womb. On your baby.

Your father is very smart, he saw the horoscope and found out that his daughter and grandchild wouldn't survive so he brought you to me.

And you are my child, how wouldn't I save you' the demigoddess said and the girl was left in tears.

'Remember evey night after struggling so much you would fall asleep... would you feel a soft satin cloth?'

Shocked by the description the girl folded her hands before the goddess and the goddess said...

'That was my Maya (magic)...the soft satin cloth was the loose end of my saree (pallu) ...I would softly caress your pain away to heal you every night.
Yes...your destiny was been modified.
And yes that day when the hen ran in the direction of your Village.

You came along with your father but while leaving it was your father, you and ME!!!

Yes I accompanied you to your father's village.
I couldn't let anything happen to my children.

I was bound to take care of you and my grandchild. After all I'm your Appe (mother).

And next second the demigoddess danced throughout in great power and glory while the girl bent down to the goddess's feet and thanked her with extreme love and devotion.

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Saying this my grandmother ended her story while I looked at her a bit surprised and mesmerized.

'It was beautiful Ajji... but then is this a Folklore or a story' I asked Ajji curiously

and my grandmother smiled saying...

'Its an experience..
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'Of my life!!!
Yes Karthik...the girl who was blessed to be saved by the demigoddess was me...
And the boy who survived was your dad.'

She said and I was shocked!!!

'She is the reason of your existence too...your father's existence too.' and I couldn't utter a word.

I sat up at once holding my Ajji's hands and kissed her hands...
'I love you Ajji and thank you goddess'

My beliefs in our Bhoota, Daiva and Naagas increased ten folds higher today. I'm proud of our cultural heritage.
I not only attended the Kola in the night...I also received Prasada from the goddess and happily went to Delhi with a bundle of memories and thanked the demigoddess in my every prayer for blessing me with this beautiful family and protecting us always.

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Dearest Readers,

So that's the first story of 'Supernatural' and this story is a real one which happened to someone my dearest.

A bit spooky, a bit devotional..
Hope you liked it...

With this I introduced you to my culture and the famous Tulu video song from the famous kannada movie 'Rangitaranga' gives you glimpses of Bhoota Kola.
Hope you enjoy it ❤️

If you liked this..I will come with more such real stories/experiences that I have heard of.

Spooky, thrilling, supernatural or paranormal.

Again please be gentle in comments as my belief in Bhootas and Daivas lie utmost. And I'm extremely sensitive about my religious beliefs.

Once again hope you enjoyed this cultural exchange ❤️❤️❤️

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