There was an old, dilapidated palace in a small village. People used to say that the ghost of a powerful king lives in that palace. That king was very cruel and is tied to this world even after his death.
The children of the village often used to hear scary stories about this palace. They used to say that sounds come from the palace at night, the doors open and close on their own and sometimes a strange wind starts blowing.
One day, Rahul, a courageous boy of the village, became curious to know the mystery of this palace. He explained to his friends that there is nothing to be afraid of and they will go to this palace together.
In the darkness of the night, Rahul and his friends headed towards the palace. The atmosphere of the palace was very scary. There was darkness inside the palace even on a moonlit night. As soon as they reached the door of the palace, the door opened slowly and a cold wind blew from inside.
Rahul and his friends got scared but still they decided to muster courage and go inside the palace. The rooms inside the palace were very big and deserted. There were old photographs on the walls.
Just then, they heard a sound from a room. They slowly moved towards that room. There was a throne inside the room and a man was sitting on that throne. The man looked very scary. His eyes were red and his hair was scattered.
Rahul and his friends started screaming out of fear. Just then, the man said, “Don’t be afraid, child. I will not harm you.”
Rahul gathered courage and asked the man, “Who are you?”
The man told that he was the king of this palace and has been tied here since his death. He wants someone to free him from this bondage.
Rahul and his friends became compassionate after hearing the king’s story. They decided to free the king. They read in an old text that a mantra has to be chanted to free the king.
Rahul and his friends chanted that mantra together. As soon as they completed the chanting of the mantra, the king disappeared and a strange light spread in the palace.
From the next day, no sound came from the palace and people started passing by the palace without any fear. Rahul and his friends had done a good job by solving the mystery of the palace.