Nazar Part 1

[Argenta Sugden]

Atypical nazar is made of handmade glass featuring concentric circles or teardrop shapes in dark blue, white, light blue and black, occasionally with a yellow/gold edge.[9] "The bead is made of a mixture of molten glass, iron, copper, water, and salt, ingredients that are thought to shield people from evil."[2]

"According to Turkish belief, blue acts as a shield against evil and even absorbs negativity."[2] In the Middle East and the Mediterranean,[10][11][12][13] "blue eyes are relatively rare, so the ancients believed that people with light eyes, particularly blue eyes, could curse you [one] with just one look. This belief is so ancient, even the Assyrians had turquoise and blue-eye amulets."[14]

The Turkish boncuk (sometimes called a gz boncuğu or eye bead) is a glass bead characterized by a blue glass field with a blue or black dot superimposed on a white or yellow center. A design of great antiquity, the blue bead has gained importance as an item of popular culture in modern Turkey. The bead probably[original research?] originated in the Mediterranean and is associated[citation needed] with the development of glass-making. Written documentation and extant beads date from as early as the 16th century BC. Glass beads were made and widely used throughout the ancient world: from Mesopotamia to Egypt, from Carthage to ancient Greece, from Phoenicia to Persia, and throughout the Roman imperial period.[citation needed]

"The mythology behind it says that if one of the beads breaks down, it means a very strong nazar has hit you, and the bead stored it all up and broke down in order to protect the carrying person."[15]

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Season 2 of the franchise, which replaced Season 1, premiered on 19 February 2020 and starred Monalisa and Shruti Sharma.[4] Despite having good ratings, the second season of Nazar went off-air due to the pandemic situation of COVID-19 and its high production demand.[5]

In the year 2000, Mohana, a 251-year-old daayan who has managed to extend her parasitic existence by sapping the life-force of her victims. Residing in Bhandap, she bewitches businessman Mridul Rathod and eventually ties the knot with him. Together, they have two children, Ansh and Kajal. As Mohana aids her husband in accumulating immense wealth through the use of dark sorcery, she gradually takes away his vitality, ultimately leading to his untimely death.

This unfortunate turn of events prompts Vedashree Rathod, Mridul Rathod's sister-in-law, to grow concerned. She seeks assistance from her friend Divya Sharma, a psychic wizardess and a member of the reevaavanshi, a clan of evil hunters, known for their ability to ward off evil eye. Divya thwarts Mohana's malevolent influence by severing her plait, rendering Mohana powerless. Mohana then escapes into the woods, but they pursue her along with a mob of villagers holding torches. Once cornered, Mohana was set on fire which turns her into stone. Divya seals Mohana in a coffin within a temple, safeguarded by powerful mantras. Not long after these events, Divya mysteriously disappears. Vedashree and her husband, Shekhar Rathod, adopt Ansh and Kajal. Yet Mohana's nazar still lurks on the family as she is a unique and very powerful Daayan called Ekayaan.

Ansh and Kajal grow up in Mumbai with their cousins Neha and Rishi. Ansh, discovering his supernatural abilities, remains unaware of his identity as a daavansh, a hybrid of daayan and human. Only a daivik (divine conduit) bearing Durga's trishula symbol can save him, and Piya Sharma, Divya's daughter, possesses this mark. Piya, separated from her parents at a young age, arrives in Mumbai searching for her missing mother. Ansh and Piya feel a deep connection, while Piya reunites with her father, Nishant Sharma, who turns out to be her college professor. Mohana manipulates the situation by sending a puppet daayan, Ruby, with a counterfeit daivik symbol to marry Ansh. Ansh and Vedashree fall under Ruby's spell, leading to a marriage between Ruby and Ansh. The marriage releases Mohana from her coffin, restoring her powers, and Ansh discovers the truth about his real mother.

Piya's childhood friend and overzealous lover, Naman, attempts to marry her by taking advantage of Gurumaa, his ailing mother and Piya's guardian, who's a blind priestess. However, the wedding is disrupted by Ansh. Concerned about Ansh's growing affection for Piya, Mohana summons Bhaisasur, Ruby's father, a demon from the underworld, to drive Piya away. Unexpectedly, Bhaisasur attacks Ansh, leading to Piya invoking Devi-Maa for help. Through a tandav Piya kills Bhaisasur, revealing her true divine nature to everyone. Nishant discovers Piya as his daughter, and Ansh learns about his half-demon self. Additionally, it is revealed that Mohana and Vedeshree are sisters with different fathers but share the same mother.

Piya's sister, Saavi, falls under Mohana's hypnosis and releases Dilruba, a chudel, to drive a wedge between Piya and Ansh. Dilruba casts a raakhchakra to ensnare Piya and Ansh, but Piya manages to save Ansh, becoming trapped herself. Ansh cleverly deceives Dilruba, breaking the hex and rescuing Piya. Mohana consents to Ansh and Piya's marriage and releases Divya, who is eventually revealed as a sarpika (serpent). Connecting the pieces, Divya discerns Mohana's ulterior motives. Mohana kills Divya, but Divya cunningly transfers her serpentine powers to Piya. Ansh and Piya tie the knot.

Piya learns of Mohana's true intention in wanting to feed on Ansh during the blood moon night, which is to attain immortality. Dilruba casts Piya into an everlasting sleep. Ansh succumbs to the dark side, becoming a powerful and self-centered Daavansh. He attempts to marry Dilruba, but Mohana rejects it, resulting in Piya's return. Using the trinetra-mani gem, powered by Shiva's third eye, Piya revives Ansh's awareness. She exposes Mohana's plan to the Rathods, leading to Ansh expelling Mohana. Following this, Piya and Ansh consummate their marriage.

Dola, the twin sister of Mohana and Ruby's mother, the ruler of the Swapna Lokh (Dream World) and a Dukayan (two-headed daayan), threatens to kill Ansh. The Rathods succeed in killing Dola, only for her to be resurrected by Mohana. They deceive Piya into transferring her serpentine powers to Ansh. Believing Piya is powerless, the sisters attempt to burn her with Tharal-agni, a Daayan fuel. Piya calls upon Devi-Maa for aid, regaining her divine powers. Mohana and Dola are petrified, later freed by Ruby. A Sarp hypnotizes Ansh and steals his serpentine powers, posing as him to target Piya's Trinetra-mani gem. Ansh and Piya unite their powers to vanquish the Sarp. During the blood moon night's muhurta, Mohana feeds on the serpent disguised as Ansh, becoming a Sarpayan with combined abilities.

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