Haunted Bhangarh Investigated - Myth or Reality ?

Bhangarh is a town in India that is famous for its historical ruins within the Banghar Fort which was built in 1613. Bhangarh is considered one of the top ten most haunted locations in the world and has been the attraction for tourists and the paranormal investigators, for years.

According to legend, the city of Bhangarh was cursed by the Guru Balu . 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 samādhi.

Another myth is the legend of the Princess of Bhangarh, Ratnavati. She is believed to be the jewel of Rajasthan. On her eighteenth birthday she began to get offers of marriage from other regions (i.e. nobility). In the area lived a tantrik, a magician well versed in the occult, called Singhia, who was in love with the princess but knew 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, that crushed Singhia. Dying, the tantrik cursed the palace with the death of all who dwelt in it. The next year there was a battle between Bhangarh and Ajabgarh in which Princess Ratnavati perished. Legends says that there are ghosts in Bhangarh and that is why entry is prohibited for tourists in the fort after sunset and before sunrise.^[3] The locals believe that the princess Ratnavati has taken birth somewhere else and that the fort and the empire of Bhangarh is waiting for her return to put an end to the curse.

It was a long weekend and we in a group of three friends decided to go on a long drive. On the way we decided to head towards Sariska National Park and after looking at the milestone which read “Bhangarh 63 kms  “ decided to explore Bhangarh.  By the time we could make to the Bhangarh Fort,  it was almost sunset. We saw a Sign Board of “Archaeological Survey of India- ASI”, which reads as entry before sunrise and after sunset is prohibited in Bhangarh . After reading it,  a  buddy became unsettled and refused to go inside.

 As a matter of fact, this sign board has been projected as unique warning from ASI, for many years. But I have visited other archaeological sites in India displaying the same board. After convincing the friend we stepped inside the Fort.

We spent the whole night in Bhangarh , their were no guards to stop us and we found people inside the vicinity of Bhangarh who were exploring the site like us, for adventure.  The site is very calm and serene and is a perfect hangout and a picnic spot.

A group of 10 friends, explored Bhangarh at 2.30am, and they concluded no paranormal activity in Bhangarh. The group is not into paranormal investigation at all.  But they were well equipped to shoot  a video. 

Bhangarh Haunting is a pure myth and let us not spoil the serenity and goodness of the place by labeling it Haunted.