haunted places

  The word “Haunted place” is used variedly from movies to media as it can give hype and a spine thrilling interesting story that people love to hear but step back to experience or find the real mystery behind it. Most places we use to label as haunted place are graveyards, cemeteries, old villas, peaceful beaches at nights and so many that we find looking ghostly. Cemeteries and Haunted stories is a deadly combination.  There is no diminution for haunted stories at cemeteries. One such cemetery is Lothian Cemetery, oldest Christian cemetery in Delhi, located in Lothian road near the General post office at Kashmiri gate.  It is famous for its stories and myths.   History of Cemetery The location of the cemetery is a dense forest with trees before it is used to bury dead bodies.  It is made as Christian Cemetery by the British in 1808. This cemetery is used by Britishers between 1808 and 1867 to bury dead bodies of only Britishers or Indian Christians. When the I...

  Bearing in mind the current health crisis befalling the city and the world at large, we're tweaking our content policy and recommendations.  Stay positive, keep hygiene levels up and don't fall prey to panic and misinformation. A trip to Delhi can never be considered complete without a visit to the Mehrauli Archaeological Park.  The magic of its history, intricate architecture and greenery of landscapes leaves one spellbound . Out of the numerous tourist spots found here, the tomb and mosque of Jamali Kamali offers a fine piece of structural design and holds a fascinating story behind it.  After his death in 1535, Jamali was buried in his tomb alongside Kamali.  Jamali belonged to a merchant family and was a very popular poet known for his famous works such as ‘The Mirror of Meanings’,  ‘The Sun and Moon’ and ‘The Spiritual Journey of the Mystics’ etc. According to legend, it’s said that both these men - Jamali and Kamali, were deeply in love with each ot...

  The Mutiny Memorial is a monument located opposite of the Old Telegraph Building near Kashmiri Gate in New Delhi.   If anyone asks people about the way to the Mutiny Memorial, they will probably get nothing accept but the confused looks . And if asks for “Jeetgarh”  in place of it and then they  will get  the address to go neighbourhood of the Delhi ridge, located at near Hans Raj College.  Here the translation is very important as “jeetgarh” states that it is a ‘victory fort’ and the memorial are not only just a fort.  It is also known as Ajitgarh, it was built in the memory of all the people those who fought in the Delhi Field Force, against the British and Indian, during the period of Indian Rebellion of 1857. The war of 1857 – The Mutiny memorial from the British irrespective, the 1st Battle of Independence for Indians this has  lasted for only six weeks  but has a   great loss of people’s life on both sides. Moreover,  t...

Yet addition to horror places in Delhi, the ruins of what must have been a grand fort once see little crowd today, except for Thursdays. Come Thursday and you will see a steady trickle of djinn believers thronging the place.  Once the rituals of praying and leaving wishes written on a letter are over, the fort complex gets eerily silent.  It is widely believed that djinns roam free in the fort complex once the sun sets, marking their territory and scaring away anyone who wants to enter the complex.  Such is the belief in the story that all the nearby houses are built facing the other side in order to keep the djinns away. Feroz Shah Kotla Fort , one of the haunted forts in India. It is located on  Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg  in  Delhi  and was established by  Feroz Shah  Tughlaq  in 1354 on the bank of  Yamuna River .  The Fort had a  Pillared halls, Palace, Mosque and water tank (Baoli) . At the main entrance there is a plai...

Delhi Cantonment is a must if you are fond of chasing movie-like ghosts. One of the more reputable haunted places in Delhi, this is a deserted place that gets all the more desolate in the dark       . As per the stories, a woman clad in white often hails motorists for a lift on the stretch.   She then chases the ones who do not give her a lift, running at a speed that equals or is more than their vehicles! As for those who oblige and give her a lift, they are never seen again.   What ups the chill factor of these stories is the fact that these sightings are reported quite frequently. Locals believe that the spirit is of a woman hitchhiker, who died waiting for help. A city that has been established and ravaged over centuries, time and again, Delhi has a history that only a few cities in the world can equal.     While the stories of these haunted places in Delhi might or might not be true, their history is fascinating.   Explore a Delhi that is...