Daayan, Ḍāin or Ḍāini often regarded as a rendering for a witch (practitioner of black magic) in Indian folklore, the term has been derived from the Sanskrit word dakini, which refers to a female paranormal entity from Patala (the netherworld). Dakinis have been described in medieval Hindu texts such as the Bhagavata Purana, Brahma Purana, Markandeya Purana, and Kathasaritsagara as a female fiendish spirit in the train of Kali who feeds on human flesh. Daayans are comparable to malevolent female spirits such as the succubi of Western folklore, they also resemble vampiresses by their alleged feeding behaviours that requires the blood or life-force of their victims. It is also said that powerful and older Daayan is also referred as Ekayan. The primary source of a daayan's power is her long