Why is Bhangarh one of the most haunted places in India?

Bhangarh Fort is situated in the Aravalli range in the deserted town of Bhangarh, Rajasthan. Bhangarh is actually a ruined town between Alwar and Jaipur. It is believed that Bhangarh fort is one of the most haunted historical places in the world.

History:

Let us learn something interesting about the town of Bhangarh. It was established in 1573 by King Bhagwant Das who had two sons- Man Singh, the famous General of Mughal Emperor Akbar and Madho Singh. Bhangarh was the palace of Madho Singh who ruled and lived in Bhangarh throughout his life. This town was named by him after his grandfather Bhan Singh and now the city is recognized as Bhangarh.

Bhangarh Fort was built by King Madho Singh in 1613. Bhangarh Fort is one of the most visited tourist places India.It is said that Bhangarh fort is not for the weak-spirited people.

It is believed that this haunted fort of Bhangarh is ruled by supernatural powers after sunset so no one can dare to go there after sunset. There are various ghost stories behind the mysteries of the Bhangarh Fort, Rajasthan. Let us discuss the most known ghost stories behind the mystery of this place.

Story behind Hauntedness of the Fort:

As described above, the Bhangarh city was built by King Madho Singh after he got approval by ascetic Guru Balu Nath who used to meditate at this place. He was given the approval on the condition that the shadow of emperor's palace would never touch him at his restricted and prohibited retreat.

If shadow touched over his place, the city would devastate and would turn into ruins. The construction of the fort started with emperor’s strength and money. The Bhangarh fort was finally built but mistakenly it was shadowed on the prohibited and restricted retreat of Guru Balu Nath.

As per his preternatural power, the entire town was devastated and ever since any construction around the crushed palace and location faces collapse. The Samadhi of Guru Balu Nath is still there where he was buried.

Another Story:

Another myth related to this haunted place rises from the following story. Princess Ratnavati, the princess of Bhangarh, was famous for her natural beauty all over her kingdom. As soon as she turned 18 years old, she started getting matrimonial offers from princes of different states. There was a tantric by the name of Singhia, who was completely spellbound by her but knew that his match was impossible with the princess. But Singhia decided to decoy the princess with his magical powers. One day Singhia saw the princess's maid in the market when she was purchasing oil for princess and he thought that he'll marry the princess by using black magic on the oil.

When princess would touch it. she would surrender herself to magician. However, the princess saw the Singhia’s trick that he was enchanting the oil. So she poured the oil on to the ground which turned into a rock and rolled towards the magician and crushed him. Before his death, the magician cursed the people of Bhangarh city to death and said that there will be no more rebirths. According to the folklores, this mysterious fort of Bhangarh is the abode of ghosts and that is why entry is prohibited for tourists or visitors in the fort after sunset and before sunrise.

That’s why, no one is allowed to hangout in the scary Bhangarh fort premises after the sunset. There is a notice board at the main gate of the fort by the Rajasthan Government which states that visiting the fort before sunrise and after sunset is strictly prohibited and if rules are violated, legal action would be taken. It is believed that spirits roam in Bhangarh Fort at night.

It is reported by the local people that they often hear strange noises like screaming, crying voices of women, bangles sound in the rooms and many weird and scarcely credible incidents like some one is talking and a special smell is felt. People have witnessed strange lights, unusual sound of music, ghostly shadow and sound of dance coming from the Bhangarh fort. Such weird and scary incidents are reported in the fort after sunset and before sunrise, which proves that it is the most haunted place in India.

In this modern era, little do people know that there are indeed haunted places that are haunted by spirits from a parallel world. One such a place in India known as Bhangarh which is situated in Rajasthan is considered to be one of the most haunted places in the whole of Asia.

This place is situated in the Bhangarh district, in the desert areas of Rajasthan in India. It is around 300-km away from Delhi. The architecture of the buildings and the fort speaks volumes of the talent and acumen of the people during the rule of Bhagwant Das who established the town in 1573.

There are many myths about the place. It is believed that the entire township was obliterated in a day. But no written evidence has been found till date. Further down the expanse of the fort, lies the Royal Palace. From there all its four gates - Lahori Gate, Ajmeri Gate, Phulbari Gate, and Delhi Gate can be easily seen.

The Bhangarh fort looks likes just any other fort in India. But the mystery is, according to local people, that paranormal activities are observed in these places at night. Further, they believe that people who have tried to stay inside it after sunset or before sunrise were never found. Whichever animal enters the fort’s premises during the night is found completely dead the very next day. Even birds, flying over the fort during the time aren’t spared by the paranormal activities.

The place is situated in the deep desert area in Rajasthan. But, surprisingly, in and around the Fort we can see lush green grass which is very mysterious. 

The sprawling premises have more than half a dozen temples that include the Hanuman Temple, Gopinath Temple, Someswar Temple, Keshav Rai Temple, Mangla Devi Temple, Ganesh Temple and Nuveen Temple and a very strategically positioned Bhangarh Fort.

But it is then firmly questionable that a strong belief prevails in the people that the ghosts or evil spirits cannot exist in the presence of such an immense quantity of divine power.  

However, since the place is dangerous and might cause harm to any intruders many people try to avoid it. The Archaeological Survey of India which preserves heritage and historical places of India has put up a board on the fort gate that it is prohibited for tourists to stay inside the fort area as a precautionary measure before the truth is found out.