Vikram and Vetala — CultCodex

Summary

A classical Indian mythology cycle in which King Vikram must retrieve a Vetala (a corpse-inhabiting spirit) and maintain silence during their journey, with the Vetala passing time by telling stories and posing riddles

Episodes (1)

Mar 10, 2026

Nightmare cremation ground and the silent companion

Psyche recounts the opening of the Vikram and Vetala mythology, where King Vikram retrieves a corpse from a haunted cremation ground and discovers it is inhabited by a shape-shifting spirit called a Vetala who agrees to accompany him on one condition: absolute silence.

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Classification

Canon Statuscanonical

Categorymythology