Bhangarh Fort, located 90 Km away from Jaipur, is claimed to be India’s most haunted place. Locals refer it as Bhangarh Ka Kila. It takes close to 2 hours to reach Bhangarh Fort from Jaipur via Agra Highway and involves taking a detour from Dausa town. The road connecting Dausa to Bhangarh is not really in top condition, thereby reducing the speed on this 40 km stretch.
Bhangarh Fort ruins are surrounded by the Aravali hill ranges.The nearest human habitat is located approximately 5 kilometers from these ruins, in a village called Gola ka baas. This kind of adds to the Bhangarh Fort ghost stories.
Upon entering the main gate of Bhangarh Fort, there is a temple on the right side. This temple is dedicated to Hanuman ji. There are many other temples in the Bhangarh complex. Religious rituals are performed in only few of these. In the rest, the deity is missing and are dysfunctional temples like Gopinath Temple.
The first thing you notice when you enter Bhangarh Fort ruin is the row of unfinished shops of Jauhri Bazar. Roof is completely missing in these shops! As per popular Bhangarh Fort story it is a result of a magician’s curse. I’m not sure if this is true!
There is a popular story behind Bhangarh Fort but it’s hard to believe in absence of any strong evidence. The most popular one is about a curse by a Tantric and Ratnavati the princess of Bhangarh. Another story claims there were gold mines in the vicinity and once the mining stopped (due to exhaustion of ore) the people decided to move out of the Bhangarh. It’s hard to believe this too, as this region is pretty strong in agriculture giving people little incentive to relocate. I will refrain from going into details of mystery of Bhangarh Fort as internet is replete with such stories.
This is information board affixed near the entrance of Bhangarh Fort by ASI (Archaeological Survey of India).
The site is frequently visited by locals as well as tourists. Even on a weekday, locals outnumber tourists. You will also come across students and youngsters who come here to meet Bhangarh Fort Ghosts! Usually these are students from Jaipur, Alwar or Dausa.
Bhangarh Fort complex is well maintained by ASI. The lawns are well maintained too. You will not find any litter in the complex . Do note that toilet facility is almost absent in Bhangarh Fort complex.
The Bhangarh fort is fortified with three different level of walls.
The 5 story Bhangarh Palace is the focal point of these ruins.
On entering the palace section of Bhangarh Fort, one encounters a terrible stench. It is difficult to figure out the precise reason or origin, but one likely reason could be the bat droppings. Yes, there are lots of bats in the palace complex.
Once you cross this level, you reach the intermediate level. This seems to be the main part of the palace which is evident from the architecture and the detailing on the stones. This entire level is in dilapidated condition.
In monsoon, the surrounding area is carpeted with green color.
There is a temple in the center of this floor which now is in a ruined state.
It is not uncommon to find pieces of broken bangles, perfume, clothes, nail polish etc inside this temple indicating that people visit this place for witchcraft and occult practices. Many locals say that often many babas visit Bhangarh Fort during midnight to perform black magic. Visiting Bhangarh Fort after sunset is prohibited as per ASI board.
From this floor, you can have an expansive view of the surrounding area. It is being claimed that the floors beyond this level were completely destroyed and it seems convincing too. Bhangarh palace was supposedly a 7 story building. Here are few wide angle Bhangarh Fort images.
Locals frequent Bhangarh Fort. It’s best to avoid Bhangarh on Sunday or any national holiday due to crowd. It’s bound to spoil your “Bhangarh Fort experience“.
Do keep in mind that food is not available in and around the Bhangarh Fort complex. May be you can buy packaged chips, biscuits and tit bits in few shops located in the nearby village… that’s it! There are no decent restaurants/ dhabas or eateries around the Bhangarh Fort. The lawns inside the complex make for a perfect picnic spot if the weather is pleasant and you are carrying the food basket with you! However, the ever present monkeys are a big deterrent! Don’t even attempt it!
Edit: Oct 2017- Some restaurants and Dhabas have recently sprung up owing to large tourist influx. Hotel Raj Palace near Bhangarh Fort parking is probably the best around.
Though I can’t claim to have experienced anything paranormal in Bhangarh Fort but one gets a very eerie feeling out here….something that’s not normal and difficult to describe! People often claim to have captured Bhangarh fort ghost videos, which in my opinion are fake. So, you need to experience Bhangarh Fort yourself which is claimed to be most haunted place in India.
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What a simply delightful post! Loved the pix
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BellyBytes! thanks for visiting the blog and posting nice comment here 🙂
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What gorgeous scenery!
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thanks ladyfi!
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Amazing , Beautiful photos
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thanks xhobdo!
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Though the stories around Bhangarh is spooky, but in your pictures it looks beautiful esp with the greenery around.. and i totally agree, the neatly maintained lawns can become a good picnic spot…
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Thanks Arun! Sometimes I think its best to leave some places on their own! That’s how we can preserve its beauty.
Given the sheer number of monkey in the complex, its best not to pull out food, else it’ll be monkeys who will be enjoying the picnic! 😉
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I totally agree with you! .. We should simply admire the beauty …
And monkeys enjoying the picnic.. that’ll be fun 😉
Btw..liked your post a lot.. have shared it on twitter as well .. Waiting for more such posts.. Thanks!
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Happy to learn that you have enjoyed the posts and have shared with others too! 🙂
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Hey nice clicks and very detailed information about the place . I will surely take our suggestions when I visit. Weather was even good
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thanks 🙂
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Fascinating, the pictures and the write up 🙂
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thanks shail!
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Nice! This place makes it into my must visit places during my next vacation
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yes1 you must visit…also its not really a touristy place at all!
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Beautiful photos and love the story behind this place. Thank you for the tour!
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thanks for checking it out! 🙂
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Aha interesting post. Even I have heard about this place. But not sure of it. What do you think? Is it really haunted place? I wonder when Hanumanji lives at the entrance of this fort, how can this place be haunted 😉
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suyash! despite being to this place multiple times, the only odd thing one experiences is the eeriness and strange feeling! I’m not sure if its haunted.
I have met quite a few people who claim to have visited this place at the midnight (for fun) and they claims its not haunted! I’m not sure of credibility of these people, so I can’t really say or comment on these experiences. But I would never refuse any chance to visit this place again!
On the Hanumanji – well, someone might claim that Hanumanji has settled for temple near the entrance rather than venturing inside the fort!! …people always want to justify their own beliefs!
Do visit Bhangarh if you’re on this side…ever!
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After visiting Kuldhara (near Jaisalmer) we are kind of intrigued to explore other haunted places in India and this place is definitely added to our list! Although all pictures show the serenity of this places, the picture of the temple where black magic is preformed creeped us out!
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I have been to kuldhara as well. I didn’t find the place haunted or creepy. infact it’s not been maintained at all. Bhangarh has been maintained pretty well, good job by ASI. It’s a great season to visit bhangarh now with mercury dropping few points! Thanks for visiting the blog.
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Beautiful pictures. No sign of people. I went there on 2nd october and found so many tourists.
Have you tried trekking over the green ridge below which nestles the fort?
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It’s high on the list… We need entire day for this. in fact the area around is infested with wild animals -which does make it adventurous hike. It’s wilderness all around! There some very interesting places in vicinity. hope to undertake it in next few weeks! As for people, there were very few… visited on a week day
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I have read a lot about Bhangarh and I must say that is a daredevil adventure you had there! People say that it is not advised to visit at night, at night it becomes horrid place. I wonder! I kept wondering all your article if you felt anything eerie and you said at last!! I loved the photographs and the pictures of Bhangarh from the palace! It is beautiful and it left me with many questions…
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I have met many people who boast about visiting Bhangarh in the night. I recently, met a person, who seemed to be of some credential….He said that he couldn’t muster up courage to go all the way to the palace as the place was infested with wild animals in the night. They all got scared with “glittering” eyes…..probably hyena.
It’s true that surrounding area around Bhangarh is infested with wild animals!
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oooh that could be it!! Now I have got an answer when someone speaks about Bhangarh!! haha 🙂
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It may not be true for everyone…I’m sure there are many people who love the adventure….we need to actually hear the real stories and their encounters!! Unfortunately, we don’t get to hear the real story!
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Who knows there maybe people who saw the real story and disappeared? haha Maybe this is quest too.
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ha ha! Quite possible…I wish they could blog from where ever they are…at least truth would be out! Thanks for this comment! 😉
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Thanks for sharing with me ^.^
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Nice clicks Arv! I have been there too and that also on a rainy day, which made it look even more beautiful… especially, riding in the rain through the highway…:)
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Dakshita… That’s great!! I visited in monsoon too! You can see the overcast sky in pictures !! It didn’t rain though. Yes, the surrounding area is beautiful. I have been there in winters too. The yellow mustard flower in field looks amazing! Thanks for visiting and comment! 🙂
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I should definitely have come across your blog before I visited Rajasthan. But since you really cant cover Rajasthan in one single trip, I will be heading there again this year or next, so hopefully will get some real help from your blog. It is lovely to read and definitely interesting.
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Thank you shakhi! I’m happy that you liked my blog. yes,it’s true Rajasthan is a huge state, even I haven’t been able to explore it fully yet! Feel free to get in touch if you need any information!
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By the way, how did you discover my blog?
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Beautiful photos! Seems like a very intriguing place to visit, although I probably wouldn’t go by myself. 😛
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Sohini! It’s a great place to visit. The best part is unlike other monuments, it’s not at all touristy! I will suggest you to reconsider your decision! 🙂
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It definitely seems like a great place to explore! I’m just not sure whether I believe in ghosts or not, so I’ll probably travel with someone if I ever happen to go there. 😛
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Sohini! the story of ghosts might be overblown. I have been to bhangarh three -four times and yet to meet any of residents (ghosts)
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Haha, well then you might have persuaded me after all. 😛
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I guess that’ll be great….Do let me know how you find the place, whenever you pay a visit!
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Sure 🙂
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It is an amazing place, Arv! I would love to visit! ☺
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So may it be! Many Indians don’t do that… They are afraid of ghosts!
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So are Jamaicans! ☺ but I love such places
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Thumbs up!
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