Uccāṭana
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Swami Harshananda
Uccāṭana literally means ‘exorcising’.
Employment of spells for malevolent purposes is known as abhicāra and ābhicārika-karma. The six types mentioned in the related works are:
- Māraṇa - for causing the death of an enemy
- Mohana - for casting a spell
- Stambhana - for arresting the power of an enemy
- Vidveṣaṇa - for causing enmity
- Uccātana - for throwing out or banishing
- Vaśīkaraṇa - for hypnotizing any person
The rite of uccāṭana can also be used for exorcising ghosts and evil spirits.
References[edit]
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore