{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6231dca5572c130014e00ce8/6aa4529d5b93419447fd0290?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Season of the Witch: The Witch’s Well: The Chudail of Shimla | Haunted Himalayan Folklore","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6231dca5572c130014e00ce8/1789153565859-5892b92b-f399-40bc-b5a6-bcc24622abbb.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>High in the hills of Shimla, India, an old roadside water source known as Chudail Baudi has been feared since the British Raj. Drivers say their vehicles slow down as they approach, before a woman with long hair and backwards feet appears beside the road asking for a lift. Refuse her, and according to the legend, she may just appear inside the car anyway. We explore the stories surrounding the Witch’s Well and the much older folklore of the chudail.</p><p><br></p><p>As summer wanes and the nights grow long, we turn to tales of witches, curses, and the old ways that never truly died. For centuries, harvest time has carried its own magic: charms for fields, blessings for homes, and darker stories of those who bent nature to their will.</p><p><br></p><p>The <a href=\"https://geni.us/tfthewhisperingwoods\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BOOK</a></p><p><a href=\"https://buymeacoffee.com/thewhisperingwoodspodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BY US A COFFEE</a></p><p>Join Sarah's new <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/661689902674874\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FACEBOOK GROUP</a></p><p>Subscribe to our <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/TheWhisperingWoods\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">PATREON</a></p><p><a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/6231dca5572c130014e00ce8/episodes/thewhisperingwoodspodcast@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EMAIL</a> us your stories</p><p>Join us on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thewhisperingwoodspodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">INSTAGRAM</a></p><p>Join us on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/thewhispwoods\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TWITTER</a></p><p>Join us on <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/thewhisperingwoodspodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FACEBOOK</a></p><p>Visit our<a href=\"https://www.thewhisperingwoodspodcast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> WEBSITE</a></p><p><br></p><p>Research Links:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/haunted-no-more-shimla-s-chudail-bauri-is-a-children-park/story-5uccCLtQVXSdhOWZjgFh3N.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/haunted-no-more-shimla-s-chudail-bauri-is-a-children-park/story-5uccCLtQVXSdhOWZjgFh3N.html</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.outlookindia.com/culture-society/-angrez-chudail-and-nakalchi-bhoot-the-ghosts-of-shimla-live-on-news-191428\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.outlookindia.com/culture-society/-angrez-chudail-and-nakalchi-bhoot-the-ghosts-of-shimla-live-on-news-191428</a></p><p><a href=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/An_introduction_to_the_popular_religion_and_folklore_of_northern_India_%28IA_introductiontopo00croorich%29.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/An_introduction_to_the_popular_religion_and_folklore_of_northern_India_%28IA_introductiontopo00croorich%29.pdf</a></p><p><a href=\"https://aguidetohimachal.com/chudail-baudi-shimla-the-haunted-road-and-the-woman-who-asks-for-a-lift/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://aguidetohimachal.com/chudail-baudi-shimla-the-haunted-road-and-the-woman-who-asks-for-a-lift</a></p><p><br></p><p>Thanks so much for listening, and we'll catch up with you again on tomorrow.</p><p><br></p><p>Sarah and Tobie xx</p><p><br></p><p>\"Spacial Winds,\" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)</p><p>Licenced under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licence</p><p>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p>","author_name":"True, Scary, Paranormal, Folklore and Ghost Stories "}