the town of India chill in northern
India sprawls on the banks of the river
Ganges here stands one of the most
important temples in India it’s the main
temple of the Vindhya vicinity a
powerful Hindu goddess thousands throng
to this shrine but this is more than a
house of worship within the bustling
temple down a dim corridor is a tiny
locked room out of bounds to all but a
tormented few it’s called the cave of
spirits a home for the dead and last
hope for the possessed
in the holy waters of the Ganges a man
and his helpers prepare for an arduous
task
Lakshmi camp Shukla is an exorcist a
pursuer of spirits and today he’ll take
on some formidable foes families have
traveled many miles from all over
northern India to seek his help I have
four five lumps in my neck I get dizzy
sometimes my eyes roll up my neck turns
stiff but their woes appear to begin in
strikingly similar ways usually at
twilight women walking down lonely roads
since an eerie presence they feel
themselves under attack overnight
something takes possession of them some
blame gods of the earth and air others
point to spirits of the Dead no one is
certain
a lot of people here do say that this is
just superstition those who don’t face
this problem say it’s nonsense
those who suffer believe it’s real Sally
kromm came with his 15 year old daughter
Mooney for eight months Mooney has been
depressed and acting strangely she had a
stomach ache her eyes got blood-red she
starts talking nonsense whatever comes
into her head sally kromm and his wife
of try doctors now as a last resort
they’ll attempt exorcism
for Mooney and the other girls the
moment is at hand The Exorcist works
them into a trance one by one the girls
break down when the spirit comes forth
the girl loses all control over her body
that’s what I know she has been
possessed The Exorcist urges the spirit
to talk
it seems ready to surrender I will leave
her body I will leave her forever
the spirit has agreed to leave but the
Exorcist must find it another home he
knows of only one place a place where he
can jail it for eternity
the cave of spirits but first he has to
get Mooney and the other young women and
their demons to the cave the dancing
distracts the spirits keeping them from
bolting the chamber doors are carefully
opened
the spirit that possesses muni responds
with a spasm of rage then leaves the
girl’s body the Smashing of a coconut
signals the rituals end Mooney will
leave but the spirit that tormented her
will remain here forever two days later
the Exorcist makes a house call to check
on muni for this family The Exorcist
extreme treatment seems to have worked
and they now count themselves believers
in the world of spirits
India sprawls on the banks of the river
Ganges here stands one of the most
important temples in India it’s the main
temple of the Vindhya vicinity a
powerful Hindu goddess thousands throng
to this shrine but this is more than a
house of worship within the bustling
temple down a dim corridor is a tiny
locked room out of bounds to all but a
tormented few it’s called the cave of
spirits a home for the dead and last
hope for the possessed
in the holy waters of the Ganges a man
and his helpers prepare for an arduous
task
Lakshmi camp Shukla is an exorcist a
pursuer of spirits and today he’ll take
on some formidable foes families have
traveled many miles from all over
northern India to seek his help I have
four five lumps in my neck I get dizzy
sometimes my eyes roll up my neck turns
stiff but their woes appear to begin in
strikingly similar ways usually at
twilight women walking down lonely roads
since an eerie presence they feel
themselves under attack overnight
something takes possession of them some
blame gods of the earth and air others
point to spirits of the Dead no one is
certain
a lot of people here do say that this is
just superstition those who don’t face
this problem say it’s nonsense
those who suffer believe it’s real Sally
kromm came with his 15 year old daughter
Mooney for eight months Mooney has been
depressed and acting strangely she had a
stomach ache her eyes got blood-red she
starts talking nonsense whatever comes
into her head sally kromm and his wife
of try doctors now as a last resort
they’ll attempt exorcism
for Mooney and the other girls the
moment is at hand The Exorcist works
them into a trance one by one the girls
break down when the spirit comes forth
the girl loses all control over her body
that’s what I know she has been
possessed The Exorcist urges the spirit
to talk
it seems ready to surrender I will leave
her body I will leave her forever
the spirit has agreed to leave but the
Exorcist must find it another home he
knows of only one place a place where he
can jail it for eternity
the cave of spirits but first he has to
get Mooney and the other young women and
their demons to the cave the dancing
distracts the spirits keeping them from
bolting the chamber doors are carefully
opened
the spirit that possesses muni responds
with a spasm of rage then leaves the
girl’s body the Smashing of a coconut
signals the rituals end Mooney will
leave but the spirit that tormented her
will remain here forever two days later
the Exorcist makes a house call to check
on muni for this family The Exorcist
extreme treatment seems to have worked
and they now count themselves believers
in the world of spirits
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