Kerala, the land created by Lord Parasurama by throwing his
ax into the sea is well known for its Tantra rituals and Tantriks. Even now
there are many people in Kerala who are well versed with all the four Vedas and
performing rituals mentioned in Atharva Veda for the benefits of people. There
are many stories and myths that are still taking around about the wonderful
performance of many Tantriks. Here is one such story, which is believed to have
taken place in the near past.
There is a Brahmin family residing in Ramapuram near Palai
in the Kottayam district of Kerala. The family name is Kondamaruku and hence the
head of the family used to be called Kondamaruku Namboodiri. Once there was
a Kondamaruky Namboodiri, who was well versed in Tantri rituals. He has a thorough knowledge of astrology too. Within a short period, his reputation
spread across Kerala.
During those days, one Nair family in Northern Kerala
used to experience a particular type of tragedy. Nair had three daughters who
were well educated and beautiful. Nair got the first two daughters married at
the right time. Both of them got pregnant and came back to their house for
delivery as per the prevailing custom. During their stay at their parental home
awaiting delivery, both of them got disappeared in suspicious circumstances.
Nair got worried about the happenings. His biggest worry was about the third
daughter. He feared that she may have to face the same fate. Still, it is not
possible for him to keep her away from getting married. He found a suitable
groom from the locality and got her last daughter married as per the custom.
She too got pregnant within a year and brought back to her parental home for
delivery.
Nair lost his peace of mind and could not sleep all these
days. He spent all nights without sleeping sitting in front of his daughter’s
room. Still, he was afraid. At that time he came to know about Kondamkuzhi
Namboodiri. Immediately he sent his persons to Namboodiri to bring him to his
house. Hearing the whole history, Namboodiri agreed to visit Nair’s house.
After arriving there, he inspected the surroundings and then
immersed in meditation reciting some holy hymns. He opened his eyes and told
Nair to make arrangements for rituals which may last for forty-one days and
Nair made all arrangements. Namboodiri started rituals from the next day early
morning. As the days passed, the duration of rituals increased. Namboodiri
insisted Nair’s daughter and her husband to be present at the place where the
rituals are being conducted from the thirtieth day onwards. Gradually the
duration of rituals increased and it started ending at midnight.
On the last day of the ritual, Namboodiri finished everything
before midnight and asked Nair’s daughter and her husband to go to their bedroom
to have sleep. He also sent two of his assistants and asked them to be there in
front of the door of the bedroom and keep vigil. Then he took out a cane from his
bag and fixed it in front of the main gate to the compound after digging a
small pi. He was chanting some holy hymns all this time. Then he went inside
the room allotted to him by the Nair. He opened the window and kept watching
what is happening outside.
Almost close to midnight a group of six persons came there
with lighted torches. All of them were completely naked. They stand in front of
the main entrance of the house with the torch and chanted some hymns and to the
surprise of Namboodiri, the doors opened automatically. Then they went inside
and stood in front of the bedroom where the husband and wife were sleeping. As
they reached there, Namboodiri’s assistants fell asleep due to the magical
power of these visitors. Suddenly the door opened and Nair’s daughter came
outside without wearing any clothes. She accompanied the group of naked people
and started marching towards the main gate.
As they reached the main gate, they saw the cane fixed by
the Namboodiri and started taking round around the cane, instead of going
outside. Hearing strange noises and seeing light, many locals gathered there
and all of them were angry to see six naked persons along with Nair’s daughter
taking round in front of the gate. However, Namboodiri calmed them and asked
Nair’s son in law to bring his wife’s clothes. As the clothes were brought,
Namboodiri came out of the crowd and sprayed a few drops of water from his pot
on her face. Suddenly, Nair’s daughter woke up from unconsciousness and started
crying seeing herself naked. Her husband took her inside the home immediately.
Then Namboodiri asked Nair to call the police. When the police force arrived there,
Namboodiri asked them to watch what will happen there. He also told them that,
once he sprays the water on them, they will wake from unconsciousness and will
try to escape. He insisted the police officer take precautions so that they
will not escape.
Then he sprayed water on their head and suddenly they all
woke up. To the utter surprise of the public gathered there and the police
force, the torches in their hands have turned to be speared. They tried to
escape and started fighting with the police. However, police could capture all
of them with the help of the public. When questioned in detail they confessed that
they have taken both the daughters of Nair earlier and killed them as a part of
their ritual.
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