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-Â 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 an amazing place, so picturesque! Has something really magical! Can you stay there for sunset or come for sunrise?
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Cathleen, it’s prohibited to stay overnight in Bhangarh. Some associate this with ghost activity, others with a general rule that’s followed in all other monuments. 🙂
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That is an absolutely incredible looking fortress. I would love to feel the eerieness of the fortress so going early in the day is a good tip. Creepy locations can be a lot of fun to visit but I’m not a believer in ghosts.
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Ha ha! Having been to Bhangarh multiple times, I can tell you I haven’t encountered ghosts yet! Have you explored any other haunted location?
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It’s impressive on how well this haunted and deserted fort is preserved. I have been to Jaipur but unfortunately didn’t have a lot of time so I didn’t go explore the Bhangarh fort. I would have liked to though.
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Sorry, to hear that you couldn’t visit Bhangarh Joanna. Yes, the fort is preserved in a nice way, although Palace section is in bad conditions but then this must have happened over so many years. the restoration happened only few years ago, may be last 20-25 years or so. Thanks for reading the story and sharing your thoughts here Joanna.:)
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Jaipur is such a magical city. I was there last year and I fell in love with this place. What a breathtaking architecture! Love your post 🙂
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You make it sound there is nothing much to fear 🙂 I liked that. The greenery is really making the place so beautiful. Monsoons will be ideal time to visit.
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It’s best to visit in winters. I have narrated my own experience, Indrani. I’m sure you’ll like Bhangarh 🙂
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Excessive publicity about the haunted myth somewhat discouraged me from visiting it. However, from your pics it seems that even beyond that it is a beautiful complex with a lot of heritage. I will plan a visit, probably in the monsoons.
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Jitaditya, to the contrary, every time I have been to Bhangarh the tourists were no where around to be seen. That’s one thing which brings me back to Bhangarh, whenever opportunity presents. It’s a peaceful place. Do visit. 🙂
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The Hanuman temple reminded us of the impressive cenotaphs of Mandore gardens they have much similar architecture. Though in ruins the Bhangarh Fort seems to offer with some of the great views of the surrounding lush greens. We haven’t done much of Jaipur though some key attractions in city center. We definitely need to plan a trip soon to explore more of the marvels the pink city has to offer.
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I’ll agree with you that Bhangarh offers a panoramic view of the surroundings. Most travelers are only able to explore the famed attractions due to paucity of time. But yes, there’s lot more to see and explore….even I’m exploring… 🙂
Thanks for sharing your views. 🙂
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It is very good important activities to remove fear.
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🙂
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What beautiful architectural elements in these structures, Arv. But I am not brave enough for the eerie adventure. So glad to get a virtual tour from you 🙂
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Ha ha! it’s not that eerie, Sandhya! Anyways, pick whatever you prefer. 🙂
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Fun with all the stories surrounding the place. I especially like to visit old forts and castle ruins. There is so much history connected to the sights. Just sitting on wall imagine how powerful the place once must have been, that is a feeling I really like. 🙂
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Well said. Now we can only imagine how things would have been, the grandeur of the year’s gone by! Thanks for sharing your views. 🙂
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Interesting post!
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Thanks 🙂
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I have not visited the place myself. This post, however, portrays a very real picture (along with the great pictures) of Bhangarh fort. Definitely triggered my curiosity and wish to visit it myself, to have the experience!
Would love to read more about the history of this place..
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I’m happy you liked this post. There isn’t much available on the history of Bhangarh Fort in terms of recorded data or history. That does add to the mystery of place. People are free to add their own versions. I will suggest you to visit this place to experience it. Try reaching early during the week; avoid weekends.Thank you for sharing your thoughts here. 🙂
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Beautiful architecture. We have something a bit similar in Ukraine in the Crimean peninsula, called Khersones. It is way smaller, but it reminded me about the place.
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I just checked this place on google and it is really interesting and intriguing. Bhangarh is no match for this place since Khersones is much older and quite big. Have you ever been there? I guess now this is part of disputed and annexed land.
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I can’t say that Khersones is big, it is almost ruined now so it is quite hard to measure the size of this place. I’ve been there once when I was 15 years old, and yeah, now this land is annexed by Russia :
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Do you think you could have visited it at night? Is it allowed. I believe Rocky and Mayur had this show where they would visit the most haunted places in India. It was spooky. I don’t think I could have visited this place. 🙂
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I have met people who have tried at night. But not sure of their claims!
Its illegal to visit or stay post 5pm. I think you must visit it once during daytime Cheryl
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Wow! Those are some amazing pictures! Too bad you didn’t get to experience anything paranormal, though.
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Thanks. I would love to visit it again. May be around sunset…will share my experience. 🙂
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This looks like an amazing place to visit!
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Have you ever visited any haunted location, Ritu?
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They said my school building was haunted!
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A-ha! I suppose no one actually saw anything unusual ?
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Many girls tried to say they saw things, but I’m not convinced… but to be honest, there was a ‘feeling’ you got in one of the attics!
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Quite similar to the feeling I experienced in Bhangarh – eerie but nothing spooky!
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There is something there…!
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Now that is really spooky!
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It looks too pleasant to be Haunted! I love monkeys but maybe I could get an overdose of them if they stole my lunch☺
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Ha ha! I know lunch being stolen? bad idea! I’m sure if you visit this place with no one around, it will be far from pleasant.
Thanks for sharing your views. 🙂
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This is fascinating! Did it feel spooky to you? Or was it more interesting than spooky?
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Frankly, it wasn’t spooky. Just eerie! Have you ever visited any haunted location?
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Yeah a few. I only really find them scary while people tell ghost stories!
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Ha ha! That means you haven’t experienced anything spooky! Great!
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Wow! Awesome pics! Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks Lisa. Happy to know you liked it. 🙂
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