India is a land of mysteries-too many questions, no answers. We've all grown
up listening to many such stories about ghosts and spirits from friends
and relatives. Here are 18 such places in India, some famous, some
unknown, that have been known by the locals as haunted spots since time
immemorial. We're not sure how true these ghost stories are, nobody
knows. Anyway, true or false, these are some places and legends
associated with their history that will get you into believing that
ghosts do exist.
It is said that back in the old days, a 'tantrik' cast a black magic
spell on the palace and the villagers around and Bhangarh was doomed
forever. Visitors are not allowed in the area after sunset, owing to the
paranormal activities reported inside. There's another story that has
been doing the rounds since a long time now, according to which, the
houses in some of the villages around Bhangarh are roof-less. If a roof
is built even today, it collapses in no time. Spooked out? That's just
the first one. 17 more to go.
Jatinga is a beautiful valley in Assam. But come September, a
particular stretch observes mysterious bird suicides in large numbers on
every moonless night. The birds migrate to this place every year but
not one of them flies back. What's the reason for these bird suicides?
Even scientists have been trying to figure out since a long time, but
there's no definite answer.
If you think ghosts and spirits live only in the ruins of ancient
buildings, you're badly mistaken. A lot of hotels in the Ramoji Film
City have been reported to be haunted. Locals believe that it is because
the film city is built on the lands of Nizam Sultans that it
experiences paranormal activities. Time and again, people have reported
mysterious shadows, spooky figures appearing and disappearing and
knocking sounds on doors.
Now, this one's very spooky. The most bizarre occurrences have been
reported in this area. The building is double-storeyed and apparently,
houses a lot of evil spirits. Four men can be seen having drinks - the
same sighting has been reported by a lot of people, exact in detail.
There have also been instances when people have seen a girl step out of
the house in a red dress.
There have been so many instances of supernatural occurrences at the
National Library, Kolkata that even the guards are sceptical about night
shifts, even though they may not open up to the media about it. Ghosts
of labourers who died building the library have been spotted. Long ago,
there was a student who entered the library to do his research but never
returned. A lot of people say that every morning, letters and papers
are found scattered on desks in the library.
There is an infamous well in this chawl situated in Mumbai. If
stories are to be believed, long ago, there was a woman who fell into
the well while drawing water and died. Even today, her ghost can be seen
tip-toeing around the well at night.
This one will literally scare the hell out of you. Since the beach
has been used as a burial ground by the Hindus for several years, a lot
of spirits reside here. Take a stroll along the beach and you may hear
clear whispers of people talking when there's actually nobody around.
Actually, don't visit this place ever, for there have been reports of
people disappearing too.
Located in the Cansulim Village in Goa, the church is known by the locals as the most haunted
spot in Goa. According to some stories told by the people of Goa, this
is where a certain Portugese king murdered two other kings and later
committed suicide.
Not many people know that the architect who designed the Taj Palace,
Mumbai killed himself inside the hotel itself. It was because the final
design of the hotel wasn't made as per his wishes. A lot of guests have
reported witnessing his spirit appearing in the corridors of the hotel.
Can you believe that?
Locals abandoned this place back in the 1800s itself, for the curse
it carried seemed impossible to end. Some even say the last people to
live there vanished suddenly, one fine night. And others believe a
totally different story, according to which a minister once wanted to
marry a beautiful village girl. The villagers opposed and the minister
threatened to double their taxes. The villagers migrated to someplace
else, leaving an undying spell in the land, according to which if
anybody every inhabited their lands, they'd die.
Ghost lights have been spotted several times in the marshes of West
Bengal. There is no possible explanation for these mysterious lights
that a lot of fishermen have been spotting. They believe that the lights
are signs that there exist spirits of fishermen who may have died on
those areas.
The tunnel no. 103 falls on the Shimla-Kalka railway track. People
believe that there's not one but many spirits that live inside it. It is
damp and dark inside, and some people have even experienced a British
spirit talking to them audibly. People have even seen a woman's spirit
pass through the walls of the tunnel.
This is eerie. According to a very famous legend, this stepped well
was once filled by black water that enticed people into committing
suicide in it. Even today, it is believed that the place casts an evil
spell on the visitors who stay there post sunset.
What makes this is one scary is the fact that every day hundreds of
Mumbaikars stroll along the green expanses of this National Park. Apart
from the news about wild animals devouring people in a second, there
have been reports that suggest the presence of the spirit of a
hitchhiker.
The palace still houses the ghosts of a British general and his son
who died in the same place during the revolt of 1857. According to the
guards, the ghosts are generally harmless, but there have been instances
when they have been slapped by invisible people during the night. Funny
and spooky at the same time, right?
People think it is unsafe to leave women unattended at the ruins of
Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi, for many instances suggest that there are
evil spirits around that attack young women and haunt them later. It is
even said that those spirits like to be offered sweets. This is too
scary to be even tried.
And we're back to Kolkata.
Even the officials of this building are scared to stay after sunset in
this building. The place is famous for its ghost stories all over the
city. It is said that the ghost of an East India Company official named
Captain Simpson roams about in the building after it gets dark.
One of the biggest forts in Maharashtra, the walls of this fort have
mysterious tales to tell. A young prince was murdered by his own kith
and kin inside the walls of this very fort. Even today, the spirit of
the prince returns to the fort on full moon nights to avenge his death.
No wonder, people are not allowed inside the complex after sunset.
Article by: © MensXP
1. Bhangarh Fort, Rajasthan
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2. Jatinga Valley, Assam
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3. Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad
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4. GP Block, Meerut
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5. National Library, Kolkata
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6. D'Souza Chawl Of Mahim, Mumbai
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7. Dumas Beach, Surat, Gujarat
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8. The Church Of Three Kings, Goa
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9. Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai
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10. Kuldhara, Rajasthan
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11. Aleya Ghost Lights, Bengal
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12. Tunnel No. 103, Shimla
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13. Agrasen Ki Baoli, Delhi
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14. Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai
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15. Brij Bhavan Palace, Kota, Rajasthan
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16. Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
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17. Writer's Building, Kolkata
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18. Shaniwarwada Fort, Pune
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