Amazing India: Bhangarh Fort

 

  Bhangarh Fort : Inside Story

The Bhangarh Fort is located on the border of the Sariska Reserve in the Aravali range of hills in Alwar district of Rajasthan.The nearest village is Golakabaas. 

The fort is situated at the foot of the hills on sloping terrain. The ruins of the King’s palace are located on the lower slopes of the hills; trees surround the pond area and a natural stream falls into the pond within the premises of the palace.

Bhangarh Fort is a historical memorial built by Raja Madho Singh in 1631. The fort is located in the primordial town of Bhangarh, which lies 40 km from Jaipur and is about 300 km from Delhi. For centuries, the fort has been associated with several horror stories and is known as the most haunted place in India.

let’s explore some more unknown facts about the haunted Fort of Bhangarh

The Doors of the Fort Are Locked After Dusk

According to different local folk stories, no one is allowed to enter the fort premises once the sun goes down. The locals of Bhangarh narrate several incidents where nomads or volunteers opted for a night stay in the fort, but never made a return from the fort the next morning. Therefore, strict restrictions have been imposed; you have to leave the fort premises before dusk. The main entrance to the fort is locked and remains out of harm’s way till the next morning.

The Fort Smells of Anxiety and Restlessness

Even though the fort of Bhangarh is a popular tourist attraction, it has no provision of electricity, which makes the ruins bloodcurdling and the truth behind the walls still remains uncharted. Surrounded by majestic hills of Aravali, the fort acts as a night shelter for different species of animals from the neighboring forests. Many ghost busters explain the sounds created by these wild animals in the fort as scary and evident enough to deny the occurrence of some paranormal activities. The fort has a Hanuman temple next to the main gate and several other temples that contradict with the idea that it houses supernatural powers.

The legend of Princess Ratnavati and Singhia

Ratnavati was the princess of Bhangarh and was famed for her elegant beauty all across her own kingdom and the neighboring states. By the time the princess had turned 18, various matrimonial offers from different kingdoms came in a rush. Tempted by the beauty of Princess, Singhia, a black magician (Satanist) decided to lure the princess with his magical powers. So the magician thought to spellbind the princess; he cursed the oil made available by princess’s maid. However, princess recognized the trick and poured the oil on to the ground. The oil on ground turned into a rock and rolled towards the magician and crushed him. In his dying words, the magician cursed the town to death and no more rebirths. The curse showed its results in a war between Bhangarh and Ajabgarh, where the princess was assassinated. However, some folk stories tell that the princess has taken a re-birth and the fort is waiting for her return and end the bloodthirsty curse.

The advisory “Stay Away” notice by The Archeological Survey of India

The mystifying architectural ruins of Bhangarh Fort has a deep rooted connection with various legends and myths in the areas around the fort that are actually true to a great extend as per the locals. These myths attract tourists, ghost hunters, scientists from different corners of the world to witness something paranormal. Therefore, The Archeological Survey of India has placed an advisory notice board near the fort mentioning it as a strictly prohibited area and the place will remain closed after the sunset till the sunrise. Incase people are found trespassing the forbidden region trespassers will have to face strict legal actions under the archeological act of India.

Many Stories Provide Evidences Of Paranormal Things In Bhangarh Fort

1. A Story of two young guys from the neighboring district of Bhangarh, who decided to spend a night in the fort but never made a returned home. Similar to the tragic incident, a guy decided to visit the fort during the night with lighting equipment, but fell in a steep well located in the middle of the fort. Although he was rescued immediately by his friends, while he was being rushed to the hospital, the car got crushed in an accident and all three died on the spot. Even the locals observe the existence of supernatural powers in the area as real and believe that they stay protected due to the blessings from their gods for whom several temples have been built in the area.

2. A group of tourists once bribed the keeper of a fort to let them inside the complex of the supposedly haunted Bhangarh fort (a notoriously infamous one at that) once night fell. The keeper let them in, albeit with a stern warning that it wasn’t advisable to go inside the fort since it was believed to be haunted by spirits during the night. Unmindful of the warning, the group trotted inside joking and laughing. It was all good up to the point they noticed a boy sitting alone inside one of the rooms. The only anomaly was that the room had no door, and a window which was tightly grilled to make sure that no one could enter in or venture out. What happened next is an occurrence I need not describe. I believe my readers are clever enough to guess the inevitable.