Ramappa Cheruvu Jeleri
Ramappa Lake Fisherman
Setting: Ramappa Temple lake (Warangal).
In English: Ramappa Lake Fisherman. A Lighted Tales original Telugu horror story, written in Romanized Telugu (Tenglish) with Telangana dialect.
Ramappa Lake Fisherman
Sambasiva: "Bhairam, ee ghantam naaku konni, mee ki konni. Naaku adigaani price share. Naaku adigaali, naaku ee water lo nunchi paiki teesaanu, naa net lo paddindhi."
Bhairam: "Sambu, mooyi nuvvu. Idi mee gourmet net ki paddinadhi kaadu. Idi temple bell, Kakatiya-era, 1323 mundhu disappeared ga. Aame value naaku teliyaledhu, mee ki teliyaledhu. Aame ki direct ga ASI report cheyyaali, lekapothe community trouble."
Sambasiva: "Bhairam, naaku ASI fee ledhu. Naa rendu pillalu hostel. Naa monthly Rs 4500 fishing, Rs 8000 education expenses. Naa ki ee bell direct ga sell, Hyderabad antique dealer, Rs 30 lakh emo. Naa life solve."
Bhairam: "Sambu, evvariki sell cheyyaledhu, evvariki disclose cheyyaledhu, naaku gurthu mana taatagaru cheppedhu, Aame cheruvu lo poyina vasthuvulu vaste, vaata ki return aithe community ki, kaani vaata ki keep cheyyaali ledhu ledhu inka loss ki invite cheyyali kaadu. Mana family lo aa rule 4 generations."
Sunrise 6:25 AM ki. January 29, 2025. Ramappa Lake — Palampet village adjacent, Mulugu district, Warangal area nunchi 70 km. UNESCO World Heritage status temple ki granted 2021 July ki, lake aame surrounding ecosystem heritage protected ga buffer zone.
Sambasiva, age 42, lake-side small village (fictional name Edugu Palli) lo fisherman ga 18 years. Aame father Yadagiri kuda fisherman, retired ga 2015 lo. Aame ippudu wife (Lakshmi, 38), rendu pillalu — daughter Kavya age 14, son Kiran age 11. Hostel — Mulugu government boarding school. Aame monthly fish income variable, average Rs 4500. Aame ki additional source — occasional tourist boat ride for visitors, Rs 200 per ride.
Aame friend Bhairam, age 45, same village, fisherman generations 4. Aame ki traditional knowledge of lake patterns, weather signs, fish behavior. Aame conservative ga, ritual respectful ga.
Aame ki aa morning incident — Sambasiva net retrieve chesthunnappudu, oka heavy object pulled. Aame initial assumption — large catfish or stuck branch. Aame net haul — 12 kg estimate, hardware feel, not biological. Aame net lifted to boat — oka brass bell.
Bell — diameter 14 inches at base, height 16 inches, weight estimate 11-12 kg, brass with green-blue patina (oxidation centuries-old), surface lo Kakatiya-era inscriptions visible (Telugu archaic script + Sanskrit). Aame outer surface lo Garuda figure embossed, characteristic Kakatiya temple bell motif.
Aame net haul tarwatha aame and Bhairam rendu boat lo, lake center 200 meters from temple complex bank. Aame whispering, lest passing tourist boats overhear.
Bhairam ki ee bell familiarity — folk lore prakaaram, Ramappa Temple lo original sanctum bell 1213 CE Recharla Rudra commissioned ga, post-Tughluq sack 1323 lo missing ga. Aame folk-history Palampet Sthala Purana lo aame bell recovery folk-prophecy — "Aame bell re-emergence kaalam lo, community ki test. Bell honest hands ki vaste, temple ki return aithe, prosperity. Bell greedy hands ki vaste, sealed ga keep cheyyaali, bell ki return ki delay."
Bhairam ki ee folk-story chinnappudu nunchi, aame skeptical kaadu, kaani aame respect ga. Aame Sambasiva tho friend ship 30 years.
Aame argument continued boat lo, voice low.
Sambasiva: "Bhairam, mee folk-story naaku teliyadhu strict ga. Naaku aame bell physical ga, value real ga. Naa family pillalu hostel, aame fees pending Rs 12,000. Aame ki naaku ee bell oka ladder."
Bhairam: "Sambu, mee path future ki, direct sell aithe, Hyderabad antique market suspicious ga, aame source teliyali aame. ASI investigation possible, mee aame possession illegal. Mee jail risk. Lekapothe legitimate ga ASI ki return chesthe, aame ki finder reward ga, government policy prakaaram aame value 5-10% Rs 1.5 to 3 lakh emo. Naa suggestion."
Sambasiva ki response — "Bhairam, finder reward unreliable. Naa friend Kothapalli lo Rakesh, aame 2019 lo old coin found riverbed, ASI report chesaaru, reward Rs 8000 vacchindhi 2 years tarwatha. Process slow, paperwork heavy. Naa ki immediate cash needed."
Bhairam silent for 30 seconds.
Bhairam: "Sambu, mee ki naa final advice, aame bell mee personal possession lo keep cheyyali ledhu. Mee ki accident, theft, family illness, folk-story prakaaram bell ki guardian instinct. Mee 3 days lo decide cheyyaali, naa side strict, sell cheyyali ledhu, share cheyyali ledhu. Mee ASI ki return cheyyaali. Naaku cooperation lo support ga, kaani sell ki accomplice kaadu."
Sambasiva nodded silent ga, kaani aame face determination tho. Aame bell boat bottom lo, tarpaulin tho cover, aame village village ki return.
Same day evening. Sambasiva intiki bell hidden ga — aame backyard storage shed lo, sack tho wrapped, locked. Lakshmi (wife) ki disclose ledhu. Aame planning — aame contact a Hyderabad antique dealer name Mahaveer Antiques, Charminar (fictional naming, real area), aame previously oka village elder dwara reference vacchaaru — aame elder 2018 lo old silver utensils sold to dealer, transaction smooth ga (folk lore in village).
Sambasiva phone teesi dealer ki call. Dealer aame name Pratap, age 50 emo. Aame Sambasiva description listen — bell, Kakatiya-era, brass, inscriptions. Aame interest peruga.
Pratap: "Sir, mee description authentic ga, kaani photo evidence kavaali. Mee WhatsApp ki photo pampuni, naaku verify chesthaa. Aithe valuation, transaction location finalize."
Sambasiva photo teesi pampaaru — bell front, back, inscription detail. Pratap reply 30 minutes lo — "Sir, valuation Rs 22 lakh. Naa Hyderabad warehouse ki bring cheyyali, naa team verify, transaction cash."
Sambasiva ki amount Rs 22 lakh — aame expectations Rs 30 lakh kanna takkuva, kaani aame still life-changing. Aame agreed.
Pratap arrangement — Sambasiva February 2 ki Hyderabad Charminar warehouse ki travel, bell tho. Aame transport route private vehicle, aame Pratap ki small Rs 5000 transport cost reimbursement post-transaction.
→ Idey theme lo inka oka katha: KU Library Basement
Sambasiva ki immediate task — vehicle arrange, route plan. Aame village neighbor's nephew, age 28, peru Sai (different person from narrator), aame Hyderabad lo cab driver, aame personal car (Maruti Swift) available, aame Sambasiva ki Rs 4000 chartered drive offer for 2-day trip (round trip Palampet to Hyderabad).
Plan finalized.
January 30 night, 11 PM. Sambasiva sleep. Aame dream — vivid, immersive. Aame stood Ramappa Temple sanctum, broad daylight, alone. Bell hung in original position, aame chethi lo rope. Aame pulled rope. Bell rang — clear, deep tone, 8-10 second sustain. Aame sound spread temple complex.
Sound spread tarwatha, sanctum stone walls lo nunchi figures emerged. Old men, traditional Kakatiya-era dress, faces sad. Total 8 figures.
[FIGURE 1] "Sambasiva, aame bell ringing kosam, aame temple ki return ki, mee ki ee priviledge. Mee ki rope teesi pulled, aame action acknowledge ga. Mee net ki vacchaaru bell, mee retrieve, mee final action, return ki, sell ki, keep ki, three options."
[FIGURE 2] "Sambasiva, mee father Yadagiri ki gurthu, 1995 lo aame ki similar opportunity vacchindi. Aame net ki oka small Kakatiya bronze figurine. Aame village elders consult, aame ASI ki delivered, reward Rs 1500 vacchindhi. Aame poor lo, kaani aame mind clear ga. Mee father conscience clear ga, mee family stable ga last 30 years. Mee path mee father like, lekapothe different, mee prarabdha decision."
[FIGURE 3] "Sambasiva, mee bell sell aithe, mee immediate income Rs 22 lakh. Kaani folk-prophecy vasthe, mee greedy hands ga aame ki marked. Mee family ki next 12 years, accidents, illnesses, financial drains. Aame Rs 22 lakh family loss compensate cheyyaledhu. Mee consequence debt accumulate."
[FIGURE 4] "Sambasiva, mee bell ASI return aithe, mee finder reward Rs 1.5 to 3 lakh, slow process. Kaani mee prarabdha clear ga, mee family next decade stable ga, mee daughter education complete, mee son higher studies opportunity. Mee community lo aame respect peruga."
Aame all 8 figures silent for 5 seconds, sad eyes.
[FIGURE 1] "Sambasiva, decision mee. Memu force cheyyaledhu, kaani memu witness. Mee tomorrow morning Bhairam ki re-consult, mee final decision."
Sambasiva woken, sweat heavy, neck hair tight. 4:30 AM. Aame bed lo silent, mind racing.
January 31 morning. Sambasiva intiki Bhairam ki call, intiki invite. Bhairam vacchaaru, aame Sambasiva face change observed.
Sambasiva full dream cheppaaru. Bhairam listen, aame nodded slow ga.
Bhairam: "Sambu, mee father lo aame 1995 incident naaku gurthu. Mee father Yadagiri integrity ga, mee family poverty lo, kaani mind peace ga. Mee dream serious ga, mee consequence framing acknowledge ga. Mee pillalu future, aame past-deeds weight kanna value."
Sambasiva: "Bhairam, naaku Pratap ki tomorrow Rs 22 lakh, naa life-changing. Naaku family poverty break. Kaani naaku dream lo figures memu serious ga, naaku ignore cheyyaledhu."
Bhairam ki suggestion — "Sambu, third option exists. Memu ASI ki return, formal procedure, kaani memu ki community elders involved, transparency ga. Memu ki Hari Mohan sir tho coordinate cheyyandi (Sambu, mee ki teliyadhu sir, kaani naa friend Mehboob bhai dwara contact possible), aame heritage professor, KU faculty. Aame ki aame family connection community ga, aame ASI process expedite cheyyali, finder reward fair ga, plus aame community ki credit."
Sambasiva ki agreement initial reluctance, kaani aame option pragmatic ga. Aame agreed.
January 31 afternoon. Bhairam Mehboob Pasha (post 124 dargah keeper) ki phone — aame Warangal community network active, aame Hari Mohan ki contact share. Aame coordinated.
Sambasiva and Bhairam evening Subedari (KU campus area) ki travel, Hari Mohan office lo meet. Aame full story disclose, bell photos share.
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Hari Mohan ki immediate excitement (academic), kaani regulated. Aame ASI Hyderabad circle ki direct contact, aame Tuesday February 4 ki appointment arranged. Aame full procedure — bell formal handover, finder report filed, reward processing initiated, plus heritage paper publication credits Sambasiva ki acknowledged.
Pratap ki Sambasiva phone — "Sir, naa decision change ga. Naa bell sell cheyyaledhu. Naa aame ASI ki return chesthaaru. Mee ki sorry." Pratap aggressive — "Sir, mee mind chess kaadu, mee aame ki commit, mee ki travel arranged, mee ki naa loss cover cheyyaali." Sambasiva firm — "Sir, naaku transport cost reimbursement ledhu, kaani naa final decision. Mee ki sue cheyyali, naaku acceptable, kaani naa decision." Pratap call disconnect.
Sambasiva ki small risk — Pratap aggressive ga aame ki retaliate cheyyali, kaani aame illegal transaction half-set up tonight ki, aame legally exposed kanna Sambasiva exposed thakkuva.
February 4. ASI Hyderabad office. Sambasiva, Bhairam, Hari Mohan accompanied. Bell formal handover. ASI verification team — 3 archaeologists, 1 conservator. Aame bell authenticated as Ramappa Temple original sanctum bell 1213 CE, Kakatiya-era, missing post-1323 sack.
ASI press release prepared — "Historic Kakatiya temple bell recovered after 700 years; community fisherman's integrity in returning artifact to authorities praised."
Sambasiva ki finder reward processed — Rs 2.7 lakh (12% of estimated value, expedited), payment 6 weeks lo. Plus aame name in heritage paper acknowledged.
Mulugu government boarding school ki Sambasiva pillalu fee waiver ki application — aame community member historic contribution recognition lo, aame approved partial. Kavya and Kiran ki next 4 years fees subsidized.
Sambasiva community lo aame respect peruga. Aame fishing income standard, kaani aame mind peace ga. Aame Ramappa Temple ki monthly visit, aame bell display case lo, aame look at, oka small smile.
Real-world context: Wikipedia — Kakatiya dynasty
Aame next dream — March 2025 ki. Sambasiva sanctum lo niluchuni. Bell hung. Same 8 figures emerged.
[FIGURE 1] "Sambasiva, mee decision consequence debt clear chesindhi. Aame mee father like, generations integrity preserve. Memu satisfied. Memu visit chesthaaaru oka maithri ga, kaani memu now content ga."
Aame figures slow ga back, sanctum stones blend.
Sambasiva woken, bed lo, calm ga. Aame Lakshmi side rolled, hugged her quietly.
Naaku ee story Hari Mohan dwara February 2025 ki vacchindhi. Aame ki Sambasiva permission tho fictional version raasaaru, peru retained (Sambasiva common name, real fisherman peru different protected ga). Plot core preserved.
Pratap antique dealer ki ASI investigation initiated separately. Aame Charminar warehouse search, aame multiple suspect transactions identified. Aame currently legal proceedings ongoing.
Aame Ramappa Lake bell heritage display Hanamkonda ASI museum lo permanent exhibit, March 2025 nunchi. Visitors public ga viewing access.
Author's note
Ramappa Temple — UNESCO World Heritage status July 2021 ki granted, India ki 39th heritage site. Aame structure 1213 CE Recharla Rudra commissioned, Kakatiya temple architecture excellence. Naaku 2022 lo aame Sanjana tho first visit, aame light-stone construction marvel — aame stones water lo float ga (special light-weight pumice technology). Aame Ramappa Lake Kakatiya hydraulic engineering, downstream irrigation original purpose. Aame fishing community last 800 years lake-dependent ga. Tughluq sack 1323 ki Warangal Kakatiya kingdom fall, temple complex looting widespread, aame primary artifacts dispersed/lost. Aame original sanctum bell ki specific historical reference debated ga, kaani folk lore detailed ga. Naaku ee story fictional plot, kaani Telangana folk-lore consistent — honest hands ki return, greedy hands ki delay. Mee Mulugu, Palampet, Warangal heritage lake areas visit aithe, aame surrounding fishing communities tho casual chat sometimes oral history rich ga. Mee experience comments lo cheppandi.
— Sai Kiran · Lighted Tales
© 2026 Sai Kiran Pandrala / Lighted Tales · https://teluguhorrorstories.blogspot.com
Original Telugu horror fiction. Folk-source material where referenced is public domain.
Modern characters, apartments, companies, and phone numbers are fictional.
Any resemblance to real persons, businesses, or events is coincidental.
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