Aleya (or marsh ghost-light) is the name given to a strange light phenomenon occurring over the marshes as observed by Bengalis, especially the fishermen of Bangladesh and West Bengal. This marsh light is attributed to some kind of marsh gas apparitions that confuse fishermen, make them lose their bearings, and may even lead to drowning if one decided to follow them moving over the marshes. Local communities in the region believe that these strange hovering marsh-lights are in fact Ghost-lights representing the ghosts of fisherman who died fishing. Sometimes they confuse the fishermen, and sometimes they help them avoid future dangers. Chir batti (ghost-light), also spelled "chhir batti" or "cheer batti", is a dancing light phenomenon occurring on dark nights reported from the Banni grasslands, its seasonal marshy wetlands and the adjoining desert of the marshy salt flats of the Rann of Kutch"I read somewhere that on dark nights there are strange lights that dance on the Rann. The locals call them cheer batti or ghost lights. It's a phenomenon widely documented but not explained." Source: Stark beauty (Rann of Kutch); Bharati Motwani; September 23, 2008; India Today Magazine, Cached: Page 2 of 3 page article with these search terms highlighted: cheer batti ghost lights rann kutch , Cached: Complete View – 3 page article seen as a single page Other varieties (and sources) of ghost-lights appear in folklore across India, including the Kollivay Pey of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, the Kuliyande Choote of Kerala, and many variants from different tribes in Northeast India. In Kashmir, the Bramrachokh carries a pot of fire on its head.
aleya (or marsh ghost-light) is the name given to a strange light phenomenon occurring over the marshes as observed by bengalis especially the fishermen of bangladesh and west bengal this marsh light is attributed to some kind of marsh gas apparitions that confuse fishermen make them lose their bearings and may even lead to drowning if one decided to follow them moving over the marshes local communities in the region believe that these strange hovering marsh-lights are in fact ghost-lights representing the ghosts of fisherman who died fishing sometimes they confuse the fishermen and sometimes they help them avoid future dangers chir batti (ghost-light) also spelled "chhir batti" or "cheer batti" is a dancing light phenomenon occurring on dark nights reported from the banni grasslands its seasonal marshy wetlands and the adjoining desert of the marshy salt flats of the rann of kutch"i read somewhere that on dark nights there are strange lights that dance on the rann the locals call them cheer batti or ghost lights it's a phenomenon widely documented but not explained" source stark beauty (rann of kutch); bharati motwani; september 23 2008; india today magazine cached page 2 of 3 page article with these search terms highlighted cheer batti ghost lights rann kutch  cached complete view – 3 page article seen as a single page other varieties (and sources) of ghost-lights appear in folklore across india including the kollivay pey of tamil nadu and karnataka the kuliyande choote of kerala and many variants from different tribes in northeast india in kashmir the bramrachokh carries a pot of fire on its head