A person possessed by ghosts or by any evil being is taken to the river bank to relieve him of the evil spirit. This indicates the power of water to eradicate and destroy the evil. The cause of this attribution of power to water lies in the belief that water has a close affinity to these evil. Some evil beings are said to reside in water. It is believed that some real and mythical creatures dwell in water, some of which are good and others bad.
Water is believed to possess the power of anti-evil.
This power of water is utilized by the Bhuiyan sorcerers against the evil beings. It is also considered to be one of the mediums for transference of sin or impurity to the enemies, and, accordingly, used for such purposes. For the Bhuiyans the sky and the sun are synonymous. It is regarded as a genial creative power which fosters the growth of plants and the development of all that makes for happiness. It is also seen as a fierce destructive power that blasts and consumes all the noxious elements spiritual or material that are a menace in the life of humans, animals and plants.