In Kashmiri legend, Bramrachokh (Kashmiri pronunciation: [bramraːt͡ʃoːkʰ], also written as Bramarācōkh or Rachok) is a demon or mythical creature who inhabits desolate areas and fools travellers by pretending to be a light, in the manner of a will-o'-the-wisp.
Bramrachokh has a pot full of fire balanced on his head, and on his forehead a strong, shining eye. It is said that if a traveller encounters Bramrachokh's light in a remote location, it will lead them to a ditch or a cave, or to their death. Village children who see lights burning and extinguishing in the distance sometimes attribute this to Bramrachokh.
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References
- ^ Grierson, George Abraham (1932). "A dictionary of the Kashmiri language". dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ Kalla, Krishan Lal (1985). The Literary Heritage of Kashmir. Mittal Publications. p. 238.
- ^ Pandita, Rahul (29 October 2017). Our Moon Has Blood Clots: A Memoir of a Lost Home in Kashmir. Random House India. ISBN 978-81-8400-390-1.