Mola Ram



Mola Ram is the main antagonist in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and the Thuggee high priest. He has made Pankot Palace his lair and wants to use the five Sankara Stones to set up the reign ofi. Kal To that end, Mola Ram enslaves the children of a village that had one of the Stones (the taking of it bringing his total to three). They mine for the other two and for gems to fund his cause in catacombs underneath the palace. He also brainwashes humans, including local politicians and royalty, with the "blood of Kālī Ma" to make them devout followers (unless they are exposed to extreme pain, like burning). Every now and then he will sacrifice someone to Kali which involves him strapping them to a metal grate and tearing out the victim's heart while lowering them in a pit of fire.

Temple of Doom
Mola Ram is the Leader of the Thuggee cult.

Mola Ram's Demise
Indiana eventually confronts Mola Ram over a nearby gorge, calling on Shiva to use the Stones against the evil cleric, who is burned by them and falls into the river where he is devoured by crocodiles.