There
was a powerful monster named Kirmiri
lived in Mandrath, who used to
consume humans & animals for his meal. If any living being came under his
surveillance, he ate it after killing. Nearby villagers were worried by his
actions, so all villagers settled an agreement with Kirmiri that they will provide him a goat daily with enough food to
eat. Also they added a human flesh once a week in Kirmiri’s diet agreement. Kirmiri
got agreed happily. Villagers planned that one by one each family is
responsible to meet the agreement’s demands. Accordingly, every week a member
of the responsible family gets sacrificed. A family, who is responsible for
feeding the devil, struck with great sorrow. This tradition kept on going for
years. Gradually the population of the village declined. There was also a saint
named ‘Huna Bhaat’ lived in the
village. His wife’s name was ‘Kalavati’. The couple had seven
children out of them six got sacrificed as Kirmiri’s diet. The one child, who
was left, was just a small kid. The couple was old. Next month their family’s
turn was scheduled to feed the devil. So the saint was thinking while going to
bed at night that, whom he would sacrifice to feed the devil? If he sacrifices
himself then who will take care of his family?
The child was innocent kid. If he would sacrifice his wife then his
lineage will come to the end. The couple was thinking over it suddenly, Kalavati screamed “Hey Masu” and she went
unconscious. In her unconsciousness she realized a Lightening flare and she
started dreaming. She dreamt that ‘Mahasu deity’ lived in Kashmir. He was telling her via lightening flare that “send your
husband to me and we will come to kill that devil”. Then that lightening flare
disappeared and Kalavati woke up. She
told about her dream to Huna Bhaat
and urges him to go to Kashmir. Huna Bhaat
already heard about Mahasu deity in Kashmir from his ancestors, so he
believed Kalavati. On his wife’s
request and under the fear of death Huna
Bhaat decided to visit Kashmir.
