In the 1980s and 90s, there was a popular story in Bihar used to scare children. The tale went that if kids stayed out too late after school, the “Moorakatta Hotangdhara” would come and snatch them away. This terrifying figure supposedly needed many children's heads to build a bridge to hell. The villagers believed that centuries ago, a demon ( Moorkatta) was sent from hell to the earthly realm to collect the heads of many children. This was because a bridge named "Narak Setu" was to be built in the Narakloka, which would be used to launch an attack on the heavenly Swarglok realm. But one day, out of nowhere, the Moorakatta Hotangdhara suddenly became real
1980 और 90 के दशक में, बिहार में बच्चों को डराने के लिए एक लोकप्रिय कहानी सुनाई जाती थी। कहा जाता था कि अगर बच्चे स्कूल के बाद देर तक बाहर रहते, तो "मूरकट्टा होटांगधरा" आकर उन्हें उठा ले जाता। यह डरावनी आकृति कथित रूप से नरक में एक पुल बनाने के लिए कई बच्चों के सिरों की जरूरत थी। ग्रामीणों का मानना था कि सदियों पहले, नरक से एक राक्षस (मूरकट्टा) को धरतीलोक पर भेजा गया था ताकि वह बच्चों के कई सिर इकट्ठा कर सके। इसका कारण यह था कि नरकलोक में "नरक सेतु" नामक एक पुल बनाया जाना था, जिसका उपयोग स्वर्गलोक पर आक्रमण करने के लिए किया जाता। लेकिन एक दिन, अचानक, मूरकट्टा होटांगधरा सचमुच हकीकत बन गया...
Shrikant Vishwakarma is an exceptional writer associated with the Mumbai film industry, known for his work on television serials like Parshuram. In addition, he is currently writing for the Hari Om app on the Atarangi channel, with projects including Mata Saraswati, Rahu Ketu, and Tirupati Balaji. The story Moorkatta Hotangdhara is based on a fantasy book by Shrikant Vishwakarma, which will soon be adapted into a movie. A resident of Bokaro, Jharkhand, Shrikant Vishwakarma has written for television and films for many years.
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