All those ‘Twilight Saga’ lovers and others who think vampires exist only in the west, did you know some research works suggests that vampires actually originated in India? According to these researches, the legends of bloodsucking undead vampires may have travelled from India to other places like Romania, Russia, and other lands.
India has many different vampires, and this is because it is a country rich with folklore from thousands of different local customs and religions. The legends and folklore are still drastically different from city to city, and village to village. According to one of these folklores, the first vampire like creature was seen in India followed by Tibet and China. From here, these stories travelled to Western Countries where people claim to have seen these vampires.
Also, according to ancient Indian beliefs, vampires are real and they exist in India even today. Click on this slide show to see and know some of these Indian Vampires….
Source: Daily Bhaskar
India has many different vampires, and this is because it is a country rich with folklore from thousands of different local customs and religions. The legends and folklore are still drastically different from city to city, and village to village. According to one of these folklores, the first vampire like creature was seen in India followed by Tibet and China. From here, these stories travelled to Western Countries where people claim to have seen these vampires.
Also, according to ancient Indian beliefs, vampires are real and they exist in India even today. Click on this slide show to see and know some of these Indian Vampires….
Source: Daily Bhaskar
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