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Dec 2023
38m 19s

PISHACHA – Flesh-Eating Demon of India

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Pishacha - One of the most terrifying entities in all of Buddhist folklore and the Hinduism religion this sinister breed of vampiric flesh-eating monster has been compared to Satan from the Christian religion and is considered the personification of evil.    Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/   Follow Carman Carrion!    https://www.fa ... Show More
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