A hill station that looks safe and harmless is probably not. On the road to Happy Valley, a little away from Mussoorie library is the Savoy hotel. It is regarded as a classic haunted story and was also the plot of the novel ‘A Mussoorie Mystery’ published by Ruskin Bond in 2002.
What is the story behind it? In 1911, a well known spiritualist Lady Garnet Orme was apparently murdered here using Strychnine — A form of pesticide. They say that her doors were locked from the inside and there was no sign of any break in. What is twisted…
A hill station more famous for its haunted tales than the beauty is a rare find. Dow Hill can be definitely qualified as one of those places. You might just want to steer clear of restriction boards and not go exploring after dark in this beautiful hill station.
What is the story behind it? We don’t know about the story as such but there are two important haunted stories that make rounds in this place.
The Death Road : A small stretch between Dow hill road and the forest office, but its horror incidents are a ton. The woodcutters in…
Most of the “haunted”places are either of great historic importance or have a horrifying story attached to it. But this Raj Kiran Hotel, is a tiny hotel in Lonavala, Pune district, has none. The place bares no other significant importance if not for its horror tales. This probably makes us wonder if it is actually true or not, right?
What is the story behind it? Literally no known story for the supernatural occurrences. But the guests who stayed here have a lot to say. …
As much as people call it haunted, it has a rather sad story behind it. The ghost might not be an actual spirit, but actual people living in it. Yes, you heard it right. Two people living in an absolute, off the roads house? Something to discuss about.
What is the story behind it? A government property sanctioned to Princess Wilayat Mahal of the Royal family of Awadh after her 9 years struggle of trying to acquire this place. But, the place turned out to be quite opposite to other normal houses. There was no electricity, no sorts of facilities…
Mukesh Mills might be a very famous location for directors to shoot movies but, it also a famous location for paranormal activities. You might not believe me right now, but this place has given many people shivers down their spine, it is shocking.
What is the story behind it? The mill was established in the 1870’s by East India Company which was later closed due to unreasonable losses in the business. The building was then completely burned by a fire, the origin of which is still unknown. The mill was never remodeled and has been shut ever since.
Even the…
A fort of the Maratha Royalty, this Shanivar Wada is yet again a tourist spot in the mornings. The fort started looking spooky when a fire broke out for no reason. The fire prevailed for 7 long days burning everything inside. The fire left only the walls & gates untouched and the building was soon evacuated.
What is the story behind it? Prince and also an heir to the throne, Narayanrao was killed in the fort around his relatives. The reports has it that on a full moon day, the screaming sounds coming out of the fort is at its zenith. People say they can often hear ‘Kaka, mala vacha’ which roughly translates to ‘uncle, save me’. And this has attracted a lot of people to camp at night in the forts. There sure are some adventure seekers out there.
A beautifully architectured step well. It is a hot tourist spot in the mornings. This place would seem familiar to you from Bollywood movies like PK, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna and Sultan. People say once we start going down to the 108th step at dark, it starts to unfold its horrors.
What is the story behind it? The interesting part is there is no story behind it. There is no records of who built it or when it was even built. Although they predict that it must have been somewhere during 14th century. …
This is a controversial place. The supernatural occurrings that take place here are called rumors by some and true by the others. But an abandoned, dilapidated house in such a busy city at such a prime location like St. Marks road is something very unusual.
What is the story behind it? The house was built by a renowned lawyer Mr. E A. Vas. He gave away the house to two of his unmarried daughters, Vera Vas and Dolce Vas. So it was just the two of them living there. In 2002, on what was supposed to be a normal night…
It is one of the biggest film cities in India. Not only does it attract tourists for its extravagant sets and displays but also drives away quite a lot of them because of their horror encounters. Apart from being the largest studio complex in the world, it has numerous options for stay and lets say that these spirits have got all grounds covered.
What is the story behind it? The entire film city is apparently built on the Nizams battle field. And the spirits wandering around are of the soldiers who died in the battle field. So something built over…
It is regarded as the most haunted place in India. This place has been declared unsafe to visit post sunset (After 5 PM) by Archaeological Survey of India. It is completely destructed and these ruins are a famous spot for tourists in the morning, but unfolds a horror mystery in the dark.
What is the story behind it? Well, there are two. According to the First story, Baba Balanath lived near this fort and he had a condition that nobody’s home should rise higher than his. And cursed that, if it did, it would be destroyed. …
Surabhi Keerthi
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