Vikramadhithan Stories- விக்ரமாதித்தனும் வேதாளமும் -மந்திரி காசிபனார் கதை

The main story of Vikram and Vetal, within which 24 other stories are set, centres around King Vikramaditya of Ujjain (Vikram) who promises that he will capture Vetal, a spirit or pishacha.This is where the plot of sub-stories begin. Each time Vikram tries to capture the Vetal, it narrates a story that ends with a riddle, which Vikram has to answer. In a nutshell, the Vetal eventually proves to be a good spirit, which warns Vikram about how the tantric is trying to plot his death, thus helping Vikram vanquish his real enemy. Eventually the Vetal is released with the promise that he will come to Vikram’s aid whenever he is in need.