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Desi Horror

by Swathi Rao
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  • The Haunted Japanese Tunnels in Philippines

    November 6, 2023 · 5 min

    History is often dark and traumatic. World War 2 in particular was disastrous for several countries. When Japan and USA were at war, a city in Philippines was used as a strategic pawn. A secret underground tunnel system was created by the…

  • A Thai Cemetery That Mixes With The Living

    October 30, 2023 · 7 min

    In the 1900s Chinese immigrants were laid to rest in a cemetery in Bangkok. Decades of neglect caused the spirits to be angered and they wandered. Rumours spread and the city intervened in the 1990s. The cemetery became a playground for…

  • The Haunted Film Set in Malaysia

    October 2, 2023 · 7 min

    Crag Hotel is a site that was once a residence, a hotel, a school and then a film set. One piece of land at the top of Penang Hill in Malaysia that lived through so many lives right from the 1800s. It was abandoned and now sits in ruins…

  • The Haunting of Holkar Bridge in Pune

    September 25, 2023 · 7 min

    To have a haunted bridge in the middle of an IT hub is unusual. The Holkar bridge in India, was built by the Peshwas, a Maratha ruler in the 1800s, it connects the outskirts of Pune to the city and is located right next to a cemetery. Do…

  • Folklore from the Maldives part 2 - The story of Dhonkamana

    September 18, 2023 · 8 min

    Maldives is more than a tourist destination. We explore more folklore from this region in this episode. In ancient times the realms of spirits and men were separated by a set of laws and spells that were agreed upon by both races according…

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  • The Rannamaari monster that is now a diving spot in the Maldives

    September 12, 2023 · 7 min

    The Maldives is known for its tourism, turns out there's more to this island country. Rannamaari wreck is a popular diving spot at a luxury resort in the Maldives. But where did it get its name from and what is the story behind this…

  • The ghostly rumours about Victoria Hospital in Bangalore

    August 28, 2023 · 9 min

    A hospital in the middle of the city that opened in 1901 known for healthcare excellence has some rumours going around. Eerie sounds, shadows and a matron that exudes solace are some of the folklore that has been spoken about for decades…

  • The Pavagada werewolf in Karnataka

    August 21, 2023 · 8 min

    In 1983, a region in Karnataka called Pavagada experienced multiple gruesome deaths, most of them were little girls. The police were involved and they launched a manhunt and found nothing. The locals called the creature that caused the…

  • 99 Door Mansion in Malaysia

    August 16, 2023 · 7 min

    A mansion surrounded by a plantation that has 99 doors and was once upon a time a glorious house for a wealthy family now stands tall while its inside is decaying. A dead owner, a witch doctor, and dark entities cloud its past.

  • Legal System vs The Supernatural

    August 14, 2023 · 15 min

    In an unusual case in India, in the 1950s called 'Orissa vs Ram Bahadur Thapa', a Nepalese domestic help landed in trouble for murdering a woman thinking she was a ghost. Yet the courts acquitted him. How did he escape jail time? Can the…

  • The Ghost Of The Hứa Family in Vietnam

    July 24, 2023 · 13 min

    Uncle Hỏa was a Vietnamese man with an opulent mansion that housed his leprosy-induced daughter. He decided not to have her buried traditionally and to date, her body was never recovered. Is it in Saigon or is it in Vũng Tàu? The story…

  • Vaz Villa Bangalore

    July 4, 2023 · 9 min

    A wealthy father gifted his daughters a beautiful mansion in a beautiful city as a memory of him. A tragedy struck the women and the house was abandoned. It had all the ingredients of a haunted house but was it really haunted?

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About the show

New episodes every week! This podcast is dedicated to paranormal occurrences in South Asian countries. Listen to real stories buried in history along with fictional horror tales sprinkled in. Listeners are free to send in their stories that will be featured. Subscribe for group paranormal discussions, detailed cases and more: https://anchor.fm/swathirao/subscribe