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Madhana Sundari -1

The cursed beauty

By Keyur PorechaPublished 17 days ago 2 min read
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In the remote village of Panchali, where ancient whispers lingered in the shadows, there stood an abandoned mansion, its halls echoing with a tragic tale. The villagers spoke in hushed tones about Madhana Sundari, a woman whose beauty was only surpassed by the malevolence that gripped her soul.

Madhana Sundari, once the jewel of Panchali, faced betrayal and abandonment from her family. Her three sons, driven by greed and disdain, cast her aside after exploiting her generosity. Consumed by despair, Madhana Sundari took her own life, cursing her sons with a chilling vow of revenge.

As her spirit awakened in the afterlife, an insatiable hunger for retribution possessed Madhana Sundari. She became a vengeful force, haunting the mansion that once echoed with laughter. Her sons, now successful but tormented by guilt, returned to the ancestral home, unaware of the malevolent force awaiting them.

Strange occurrences unfolded—whispers in the night, phantom footsteps in the corridors, and icy gusts of wind that seemed to carry the weight of a mother's sorrow. The sons dismissed these signs, attributing them to mere superstition.

A new family, seeking refuge from the city's chaos, moved into the cursed mansion. The patriarch, Raghav, a rational man of science, dismissed the villagers' warnings as folklore. Yet, the matriarch, Kalyani, and their two children felt an unseen presence, a dark force that stirred in the corners of their peripheral vision.

Desperate, the family sought the help of a renowned saint, Pandit Shivendra, known for dispelling malevolent spirits. The saint, confident in his abilities, performed ancient rituals to pacify Madhana Sundari's vengeful spirit. However, the ghost, fueled by generations of bitterness, resisted the saint's attempts, unleashing nightmares upon him.

One by one, the sons of Madhana Sundari faced grotesque fates, each death more macabre than the last. The mansion's walls became a canvas for their demise—echoing cries, bloodstained halls, and tormented spirits trapped in a cycle of anguish.

Pandit Shivendra, driven to the brink, fell victim to the ghost's wrath, joining the chorus of the haunted. The good family, realizing the irreparable darkness that lurked within the mansion, fled in terror, leaving behind the wails of the forsaken.

Madhana Sundari's ghost, triumphant in her revenge, whispered her final lament, a chilling prophecy that echoed through the haunted halls: "In the pursuit of good, I found only betrayal. Do good only for oneself, for the heart that gives is destined to be devoured."

As the moon cast its melancholic glow upon the abandoned mansion, Madhana Sundari's spirit lingered, a testament to the horror that befalls those who betray the sacred bond of family.

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Keyur Porecha

A deep thinker, analyser, researcher who loves to explore the unknown facts and insides of a topic. Love creating short stories which may be a good tool to love reading for the active readers who like stories and get inspired as well.

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