Today I am not going to talk about any urban legend because I am totally out of them this week. I have been surfing the net in search of urban legend which are available in our country and have also found some but I am going to need some time for their research.
But the good thing which happened with was that I came to know about a thing, better say a wonder which was present among us but we never heard of it. This thing doesn't comes under the category of a legend, but as per my opinion but it should be listed in the category.
It's 'The Knocking Thief' . This thing is actually in the formation of a rock. A giant rock which hangs on the wall of a cave, without any support.
The history of the thief is related to the 'Ramayana' period and specially during the time when Lord Rama was under banishment in order to maintain the dignity of his father's words which he gave to his third wife Kaikeyi.
During this period Lord Rama, his brother Lakshman and wife Sita were residing in the forest of Chitrakoot which was at the bank of Mandakini river.
Attached to the bank is a cave called 'Secret Godavari' and is also the home of The Knocking thief.
The locals basically calls it by the name 'Khatkhata Chor'. Experts says that, Sita used to take bath in the pool inside the cave until one day a demon named Mayank entered the cave when Sita was taking a bath and stole her clothes.
To this Sita became angry, pulled a strap of hair from her head and cursed the demon that he will become a rock. After receiving the curse, the demon starting regretting and asked Sita for mercy telling that if he will become a rock then he will not be able to eat and will die. When she saw that the demon really had a regret for his deeds she gave him a boon that he will stay alive by eating the sins of the people who will come to this cave and will be there in this cave till the end of the world.
If you ever get a chance to visit this cave in Chitrakkot then don't forget to visit 'The Knocking thief' and also don't forget to do a lot of sins before your visit so that his hunger can be satisfied.
It is said that if you touch that rock piece then it makes a noise similar to that when someone gives a knock on the door, and that's why it received the name as Khatkhata Chor.
It is also said that whoever visits this cave then no thief can ever enter his house. This is one of the blessing of the demon to the people whoever comes to him and satisfies his hunger.
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