On 3 March 2008, in a popular TV show, Sanal Edamaruku, the
president of Rationalist International, challenged India’s
most “powerful” tantrik (black magician) to demonstrate
his powers on him. That was the beginning of an unprecedented
experiment. After all his chanting of mantra (magic words) and
ceremonies of tantra failed, the tantrik decided to kill Sanal
Edamaruku with the “ultimate destruction ceremony”
on live TV. Sanal Edamaruku agreed and sat in the altar of the
black magic ritual. India TV observed skyrocketing viewership
rates.
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