The city of Bhangarh, located between Delhi, and Jaipur, in the Rajasthan area, is famous for its ruins, beautiful surroundings, and of course hauntings. It has been labeled among top 10 haunted places of Earth, and no one has ever had courage to spend a single night in the uninhabited village.
The tourist attraction was set up in 1573 under the rule of Bhagwant Das, as the residence of Madho Singh, younger brother of Emperor Akbar’s General Man Singh. The city has been completely uninhabited since the famine of 1783. No entry to the fort is allowed after sunset as per Indian Government rule. As per the board outside, “Entering the borders of Bhangarh before sunrise and after sunset is strictly prohibited. Legal action would be taken against anybody who does not follow these instructions”.
A second myth says something about Princess of Bhangarh, Ratnavati. On her eighteenth birthday, she began to get offers of marriage from other regions. A magician living in the same region was in love with the princess, but he was well aware that the match was impossible. One day Singhia saw the princess's maid in the market; he used his black magic on the oil she was purchasing so that upon touching it the princess would surrender herself to him. The princess, however, seeing the tantric enchanting the oil, foiled his plan by pouring it on the ground. As the oil struck the ground it turned into a boulder, which crushed Singhia. Dying, the tantrik cursed the palace with the death of all who dwelt in it. The local people believe that Ratnavati sas taken rebirth at some other place, and she would come back to her palace to put an end to the curse.
Whether or not you give credence to the idea of ghosts, it is difficult to deny that places like this have a certain ‘feel’ to them which makes you want to get out as soon as possible. Consider it overactive imagination or subconscious warning? We leave the judgments to you.
The tourist attraction was set up in 1573 under the rule of Bhagwant Das, as the residence of Madho Singh, younger brother of Emperor Akbar’s General Man Singh. The city has been completely uninhabited since the famine of 1783. No entry to the fort is allowed after sunset as per Indian Government rule. As per the board outside, “Entering the borders of Bhangarh before sunrise and after sunset is strictly prohibited. Legal action would be taken against anybody who does not follow these instructions”.
The Myth
According to the old myth, the city of Bhangarh was cursed by the Guru Balu Nath. He had sanctioned the construction of the town on one condition, "The moment the shadows of your palaces touch me, the city shall be no more!" When a descendant prince raised the palace to a height that cast a shadow on Balu Nath's forbidden retreat, he cursed the town. Balu Nath is said to be buried there to this day in a small ‘samadhi’.A second myth says something about Princess of Bhangarh, Ratnavati. On her eighteenth birthday, she began to get offers of marriage from other regions. A magician living in the same region was in love with the princess, but he was well aware that the match was impossible. One day Singhia saw the princess's maid in the market; he used his black magic on the oil she was purchasing so that upon touching it the princess would surrender herself to him. The princess, however, seeing the tantric enchanting the oil, foiled his plan by pouring it on the ground. As the oil struck the ground it turned into a boulder, which crushed Singhia. Dying, the tantrik cursed the palace with the death of all who dwelt in it. The local people believe that Ratnavati sas taken rebirth at some other place, and she would come back to her palace to put an end to the curse.
Whether or not you give credence to the idea of ghosts, it is difficult to deny that places like this have a certain ‘feel’ to them which makes you want to get out as soon as possible. Consider it overactive imagination or subconscious warning? We leave the judgments to you.
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