Chudel On The Road

One day at office coffee chat one of my colleagues said usually he avoid taking Hosdurga road while travelling to his hometown overnight. He said that many people seen 'chudel' on the road at night. All curious minds want to know more about it. 

He explained us very long time back a family of 4 killed by an accident. A couple and 2 small kids were travelling in the car, suddenly a goods truck lost control and pushed the car to the valley. Somehow the lady managed to jump out and started screaming for help. Truck driver ran away in fear. Lady kept screaming for help for very long time, with no hope left she also jumped into the valley. So, people say she become chudel and roam around in that road. Lot of people witnessed her presence at night.

All of us listened to the story and started putting our viewpoints. I said there is no chudel and all simply people create some stories like this, and everyone add their bit to make it more curious, most of the time these kinds of stories spread for somebody's favor or safeguard some illegal activities happening around. others started putting their points with some loose talks we return back to work.

Once I was going to attend my friend's wedding. Me and my friend started from Bangalore very late in the night. With low music on, casual chit chat we were going by following the google map. We were in our own world chit chatting about some office gossips. Suddenly we could spot someone standing very far on side of the road. My friend is like at this night what is this guy doing here, who will give him lift at this time here. We just crossed by making fun. As we cross, we realized it's a lady in white saree. Both of us look back quickly to make sure what we saw just now. We could not spot anything. Our heart stopped beating for a moment. immediately we stopped the music, changed the gear and escaped from that spot quickly. 

After some time by taking deep breath, I checked my mobile map it showed "Hosdurga". Immediately office conversation with Ramesh around this topic came to my mind. For next half an hour also, we drive in silence concentrating on road. I was just silently praying to reach the destination safely. 

Next day in wedding when we share our experience with local friends, they also shared lot of similar stories they come across around that route. I realize anything and everything is myth until and unless we experience by own. While driving back home we dint even dare to take the same route.