Bhangarh

Do ghost stories enchant you? Does the hint of paranormal excite you? Then a visit to Bhangarh, a ghost town that is one of IndiaТs spookiest places is one for you. At the edge of the Sariska forest in Rajasthan, between Jaipur and Delhi lies the town of Bhangarh whose haunted status is attracting scores of tourists.
Bhangarh is known for its ruins and the place is beautiful and tranquil. What remains though is the shadow of a once beautiful kingdom. Large banyan trees and several temples dot the landscape. A day time visit is possible to see beautifully carved temples of Gopinath, Shiva (Someshwar), Mangla Devi and Keshava Rai that have survived the passage of time. There is also the dancer’s haveli, the ruins of homes and scattered boulders with carvings. On a nearby hilltop stands a chhatri that is believed to have been inhabited by the tantric who according to legend cursed the place to be ruined. Entry to Bhangarh is legally prohibited between sunset and sunrise as proclaimed by the Archaeological Survey of India. Not for the faint hearted, Bhangarh can be reached by road from Alwar which is connected by road and train to Delhi.
Best time to visit: October to March
Languages spoken: Hindi
Climate: Extremely hot summers and pleasant winters
Heritage sites: Temples of Gopinath, Shiva and Keshava Rai, Ruins of a palace, haveli

Demystifying Bhangarh

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Part I was about mysteries of Bhangarh Fort тАУ based on prevalent notions (online and otherwise), which have endeared a relatively unknown Bhangarh to…

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All about Bhangarh Fort, Rajasthan

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The Mughal connection is attributed to the relationship of Sawai Madho Singh, the ruler of Bhangarh in 16th Century with Raja Mansingh I, who was a general in AkbarтАЩs army. These two chieftains were brother. Their father Bhagwant Singh was the ruler of Amber. This Mughal association is believed to be continued till the death of Aurangjeb. When the Mughal empire weakened, Bhangarh was attacked by Jaishingh II in 1720 AD. Later, a famine broke out in 1783 AD, which forced the inhabitants to abandon the city. However, history apart, the fort premises had the reputation of the haunted place till recent years. And, such reputation became the main reason for the tourist to flow in that sleepy village.

At the first sight, it seemed that the ruins of the fort and residential buildings were scattered all over the place, which makes it difficult to see the important places without any guide. Realising the same, the Archaeological Survey of India had put a reasonably good guide map there. I tried to decipher that map, but could not succeed in the first attempt. I started feeling that such maps could be used only after one visited all over the place and returned to the map only to understand what was what. Anyway, with the help of subsequent attempts at the map, we proceeded towards what was once the jewellery market.

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On the road, from Old Pushkar to Bhangarh, Rajasthan

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Approximately 10 kilometers before the Jaipur City, we had to take a turn towards the NH 11 C through Gopalpura Bypass. The journey from Pushkar to Gopalpura Bypass was so far good and pleasant. But, I was desperate to have a cup of tea. Suddenly, I saw a tea-shop, where tea was being prepared on the log-wood-stove. An old lady owner of the shop was preparing tea. I could not resist myself and stopped the car to have a cup of tea prepared on the flames of log-wood. I felt as if I were in rural Rajasthan. Sipping that tea from a disposable cup was a different experience altogether. Such tea-shops are a rare luxury these days. But, while standing there, I was also surprised to see the attire of that lady-owner of the eta shop. She was wearing the thick silver bangles, silver necklace and the silver nose-ring. Either she must be quite rich in her community or wearing such ornaments by a married lady must be a tradition here.

The tea had the desired effect on me. With the renewed energy, we came to the Toll plaza of the Jaipur-Agra Expressway. One of the Aravalli hills had been cut for makingthe way through a tunnel. Being a Sunday afternoon there was no rush there. My wife, however, pointed out that it was the same tunnel which was depicted as the most-accident prone area in the Amir KhanтАЩs тАЬSatyamevJayteтАЭ programme on the road safety. Anyway, we crossed that tunnel without any difficulty and proceeded ahead and continued to our third leg of the journey.

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рдЧрд╛рдЗрдб рд╕реЗ рдкреВрдЫрдиреЗ рдкрд░ рдкрддрд╛ рдЪрд▓рд╛ рдХреА рд╣рд╛рд▓ рдлрд┐рд▓рд╣рд╛рд▓ рддреЛ рд╢реЗрд░ рдХреА рдХреЛрдИ рд╣рд▓рдЪрд▓ рд╡рд╣рд╛ рдирд╣реАрдВ рджрд┐рдЦреА рд╣реИ, рдЕрдм рд╣рдо рдЗрддрдиреА рдмрд╛рд░ рдЬрдВрдЧрд▓ рдЬрд╛ рдЪреБрдХреЗ рд╣реИ рдХрд┐ рдПрдХ рд╡рд┐рд╢реЗрд╖рдЬреНрдЮ рдХреА рддрд░рд╣ рд╣реА рдЧрд╛рдЗрдб рдФрд░ рдбреНрд░рд╛рдИрд╡рд░ рд╕реЗ рдмрд╛рдд рдХрд░рддреЗ рд╣реИред рддрднреА рд╣рдорд╛рд░реЗ рдбреНрд░рд╛рдИрд╡рд░ рд▓рдХреА рдиреЗ рез-реи рдмрд┐рд╕реНрдХреБрдЯ рдЬреАрдк рд╕реЗ рдмрд╛рд╣рд░ рд╣рд┐рд░рдиреЛрдВ рдХреА рддрд░рдл рдлрд╝реЗрдВрдХ рджрд┐рдП рддреЛ рд╣рдордиреЗ рддреБрд░рдВрдд рдЙрд╕рдХреЛ рдбрд╛рдВрдЯрд╛, рд╡реЛ рдмреЛрд▓рд╛ рд╕рд░ рдХреЛрдИ рдЧрд▓рдд рдЪреАрдЬрд╝ рдирд╣реАрдВ рдлреЗрдВрдХреА рд╣реИ, рдЗрд╕рд╕реЗ рдХреНрдпрд╛ рдиреБрдХрд╕рд╛рди рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛ред рд╣рдордиреЗ рдмреЛрд▓рд╛ рднрд╛рдИ рд╡реЛ рдкреНрд░рд╛рдХреГрддрд┐рдХ рдЪреАрдЬрд╝реЗ рдЦрд╛рддреЗ рд╣реИ рдЙрдирдХреЛ рдпреЗ рдЧрдиреНрджреА рдЖрджрдд рдордд рдбрд╛рд▓реЛ, рдЕрдЧрд░ рдмрд╛рдж рдореЗ рдЙрдирдХреА рдЗрдЪреНрдЫрд╛ рдлрд┐рд░ рд╕реЗ рдпреЗ рдЦрд╛рдиреЗ рдХреА рд╣реБрдИ рддреЛ рдХрд╣рд╛ рд╕реЗ рд▓рд╛рдпреЗрдЧреЗ, рдХрд┐рд╕реА рд╣рд┐рд░рди рдХреА рдорд╛рджрд╛ рдиреЗ рдлрд░рдорд╛рдЗрд╢ рдХрд░ рджреА рдХрд┐ рд╡рд╣реА рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рдмрд┐рд╕реНрдХреБрдЯ рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдП рддреЛ рдЙрд╕ рдмреЗрдЪрд╛рд░реЗ рд╣рд┐рд░рди рдХреА рдЧреГрд╣рд╕реНрдереА рд╣реА рдЯреВрдЯ рдЬрд╛рдпреЗрдЧреАред рд╡реИрд╕реЗ рдордЬрд╛рдХ рдЕрдкрдиреА рдЬрдЧрд╣ рд╣реИ рд▓реЗрдХрд┐рди рдЬрдВрдЧрд▓ рдореЗ рдЗрд╕ рддрд░рд╣ рд╕реЗ рдХреБрдЫ рднреА рдлреЗрдВрдХрдирд╛ рдЧрд▓рдд рд╣реА рд╣реИред рдЬреИрд╕реА рдХреА рдЙрдореНрдореАрдж рдереА рдХрд┐ рдХреЛрдИ рд╢реЗрд░ рдирд╣реАрдВ рджрд┐рдЦрд╛ рдЗрд╕рд▓рд┐рдП рд╣рдордиреЗ рдбреНрд░рд╛рдИрд╡рд░ рдХреЛ рднреА рдмреЛрд▓ рджрд┐рдпрд╛ рдХрд┐ рд╡реЛ рдмрд╛рд╣рд░ рдЪрд▓ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рд╡реИрд╕реЗ рднреА рд╕рдордп рд╣реЛ рд╣реА рдЧрдпрд╛ рдерд╛ред рдЗрд╕ рд╕рдордп рд╣рдорд╛рд░реЗ рдорди рдореЗ рднрд╛рдирдЧрдврд╝ рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рдХреА рдкреНрд░рдмрд▓ рдЗрдЪреНрдЫрд╛ рдереА рдХреНрдпреЛрдХрд┐ рдЗрддрдирд╛ рдХреБрдЫ рд╕реБрди рд░рдЦрд╛ рдерд╛ рдЗрди рдХрд┐рд▓реЛ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд░реЗ рдореЗ рдХрд┐ рдЕрдм рдЗрдиреНрддрдЬрд╛рд░ рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реЛ рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛ред рдмрд╛рд╣рд░ рдЖрддреЗ рд╣реА рд╣рдордиреЗ рдЬрд┐рдкреНрд╕реА рдбреНрд░рд╛рдИрд╡рд░ рдХреЛ рдмрдЪреЗ рд╣реБрдП реиреж реж реж рд░реВрдкрдпреЗ рджрд┐рдП рдФрд░ рдЕрдкрдиреА рдЧрд╛рдбрд╝реА рдореЗ рдмреИрда рдЧрдП рдФрд░ рд▓рдХреА рдХреЛ рднреА рдЗрд╢рд╛рд░рд╛ рдХрд░ рджрд┐рдпрд╛ рдХрд┐ рдЬрд▓реНрджреА рд╕реЗ рднрд╛рдирдЧрдврд╝ рдХреА рддрд░рдл рдЪрд▓реЗред

рднрд╛рдирдЧрдврд╝ рдФрд░ рд╕рд░рд┐рд╕реНрдХрд╛ рдХреЗ рдмреАрдЪ рдХреА рджреВрд░реА рд▓рдЧрднрдЧ ренреж-реореж рдХрд┐рд▓реЛрдореАрдЯрд░ рд╣реИ, рд╕рд░рд┐рд╕реНрдХрд╛ рд╕реЗ рдЖрдЧреЗ рдерд╛рдирд╛рдЧрд╛рдЬреА, рдЕрдЬрдмрдЧрдврд╝ рд╣реЛрддреЗ рд╣реБрдП рднрд╛рдирдЧрдврд╝ рдЬрд╛рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИред рдЕрднреА рдХреБрдЫ рднреА рдЦрд╛рдиреЗ рдХреА рдЗрдЪреНрдЫрд╛ рдирд╣реАрдВ рдереА рдЗрд╕рд▓рд┐рдП рд╣рдордиреЗ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рднрд╛рдирдЧрдврд╝ рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рдХрд╛ рд╣реА рдирд┐рд╢реНрдЪрдп рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдлрд┐рд░ рд╡рд╣рд╛ рд╕реЗ рд╡рд╛рдкрд┐рд╕ рдЖрдиреЗ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж рд╣реА рдЦрд╛рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд░реЗ рдореЗ рдХреБрдЫ рд╕реЛрдЪреЗрдЧреЗ рд╡реИрд╕реЗ рднреА ренреж-реореж рдХрд┐рд▓реЛрдореАрдЯрд░ рд╣реА рджреВрд░реА рдереА рддреЛ рд╕реЛрдЪрд╛ рдХрд┐ рдПрдХ рд╕рд╡рд╛ рдШрдВрдЯрд╛ рд╣реА рд▓рдЧреЗрдЧрд╛ рдкрд╣реБрдЪрдиреЗ рдореЗ рд▓реЗрдХрд┐рди рдереЛрдбрд╝реА рджреЗрд░ рдореЗ рд╣реА рдЕрдЪреНрдЫреА рд╕рдбрд╝рдХ рдХрд╛ рд░рд╛рд╕реНрддрд╛ рдЦрддреНрдо рд╣реЛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рдФрд░ рдЦрд╝рд░рд╛рдм рд░рд╛рд╕реНрддрд╛ рд╢реБрд░реВ рдЬреЛ рдпреЛрдЬрдирд╛ рдереА рдЙрд╕рд╕реЗ рджреБрдЧрдирд╛ рд╕рдордп рд▓рдЧрд╛ рдкрд╣реБрдЪрдиреЗ рдореЗред
рднрд╛рдирдЧрдврд╝ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд░реЗ рдореЗ рдХрд╣рд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИ рдХрд┐ рд╡рд╣рд╛ рдХреА рд░рд╛рдЬрдХреБрдорд╛рд░ рд░рддреНрдирд╛рд╡рддреА рдмрд╣реБрдд рдЦреВрдмрд╕реВрд░рдд рдереА рдФрд░ рд▓реЛрдЧ рдЙрд╕рдХреЗ рд░реВрдк рдХреЗ рджреАрд╡рд╛рдиреЗ рдереЗ, рд╡рд╣реА рдПрдХ рд╕рд╛рдзреВ рднреА рдерд╛ рдЬреЛ рд░рддреНрдирд╛рд╡рддреА рдХреЛ рдмрд╣реБрдд рдЪрд╛рд╣рддрд╛ рдерд╛, рд╡реЛ рд╕рд╛рдзреВ рдХрд╛рд▓реЗ рдЬрд╛рджреВ рдореЗ рдорд╛рд╣рд┐рд░ рдерд╛ред рдПрдХ рдмрд╛рд░ рд░рд╛рдЬрдХреБрдорд╛рд░ рдмрд╛рдЬрд╛рд░ рдореЗ рдЗрддреНрд░ рдЦрд░реАрдж рд░рд╣реА рдереА рддреЛ рдЙрд╕ рд╕рд╛рдзреВ рдиреЗ рдЙрд╕ рдЗрддреНрд░ рдкрд░ рдордВрддреНрд░ рдкрдврд╝ рджрд┐рдП рдЬрд┐рд╕рд╕реЗ рдХрд┐ рд╡реЛ рдЗрддреНрд░ рд▓рдЧрд╛рддреЗ рд╣реА рд░рд╛рдЬрдХреБрдорд╛рд░реА рдЙрд╕рдХреА рджреАрд╡рд╛рдиреА рд╣реЛ рдЬрд╛рдП рд▓реЗрдХрд┐рди рд░рд╛рдЬрдХреБрдорд╛рд░ рдЗрддреНрд░ рджреЗрдЦрддреЗ рд╣реА рдЙрд╕рдХреА рдЪрд╛рд▓ рд╕рдордЭ рдЧрдпреА рдФрд░ рдЙрд╕рдиреЗ рд╡реЛ рдЗрддреНрд░ рдХреА рд╢реАрд╢реА рдПрдХ рдкрддреНрдерд░ рдкрд░ рдкрдЯрдХ рджреА,

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Bhangarh : India’s most haunted place

Bhangarh : India’s most haunted place

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It all started with an idea to visit some off-beat destination around Delhi. Google search leads to an image of Bhangarh ruins that claims to be IndiaтАЩs most haunted place…
…Now we started our introspection to each and every ruin to find something roguish, but didnтАЩt get anything of that short. Although a negative energy was there in the environment. Probably they shifted somewhere else due to increasing foot-falls.

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