The term 'abhicara' in ancient Indian Literature stands for all types of harmful ritual practices which is otherwise known as sorcery or black magic. It is a wide spread phenomenon in the Vedic ritual system. There is a general belief that only the text of the Atharva Veda and the sacrifice called syena contain such dangerous rituals. But, in fat all important Vedic texts like Taittiriya, Maitrayani, Kathaka, Kathakapisthala and Vajasaneyi Samhitas, all ...
