(This story is remarkable in that it connects the loka katha (folk literature) with the classical in a fascinating and non-intrusive manner.)Our ancients created a colourful and delightful universe in which there were cognitive existences other than the humans: devas(gods), asuras (demons), gandharvas, kinnaras, apsaras and bhutas (ghosts), among others. In popular talk in Odisha …
Odia Mahabharata
Sarala Mahabharata 