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Folklore is rooted in landscape. Select a state to explore local spirits, places, and stories.
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Assam
Northeastern oral traditions including calls of the night and forest spirits.
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Delhi
Urban North Indian spirit speech—jinn, chhalawa, masan, and bound unrest in the old city and beyond.
2 entries →Region
Gujarat
Coastal and desert-edge legends, including haunted shores and deserted settlements.
1 entry →Region
Haryana
North Indian plain folklore of fields, village boundaries, and night-road spirits.
4 entries →Region
Himachal Pradesh
Hill stations and forested ridges with colonial-era and local ghost narratives.
5 entries →Region
Kerala
Coastal and forest traditions of yakshi, preta, and temple-associated beings.
2 entries →Region
Madhya Pradesh
Central Indian plains and forests hold village, smashan, and woodland spirit traditions.
5 entries →Region
Maharashtra
From fort watchmen to munjya lore, Maharashtra holds both urban and rural spirit traditions.
4 entries →Region
Punjab
Punjabi oral culture names churail, chhalawa, jinn, and rural restless dead.
3 entries →Region
Rajasthan
Desert forts, abandoned villages, and royal legends shape Rajasthan’s folklore landscape.
5 entries →Region
Tamil Nadu
Tamil pei lore and village guardian spirits form a distinct southern archive.
1 entry →Region
Uttar Pradesh
Gangetic plains traditions of pret, brahmadaitya, and cremation-ground lore.
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Uttarakhand
Himalayan folklore of aanchari, ranbhoot, Golu Devta, and mountain female spirits.
5 entries →Region
West Bengal
Bengali literature and oral tradition preserve a rich catalogue of petni, shakchunni, and riverine spirits.
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