Bhangarh is a town in India that is famous for its
historical ruins. It is in the Rajgarh municipality of the Alwar district in
the state of Rajasthan. Bhangarh is situated near Sariska Tiger Reserve of
Rajasthan. Bhangarh Fort is known as "Bhooton ka Kila or Fort of
Ghost" which makes it one of popular tourist attraction. Bhangarh
is said to be one of the Top 10 most haunted places in India. 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.
There are various stories related to
Bhangarh fort. According to legend, the city of Bhangarh was cursed by the Guru
Balu Nath. 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. while another story is
related to Princess Ratnavati of Bhangarh. On her eighteenth birthday she began
to get offers of marriage from other regions. 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, which crushed Singhia. Dying, the tantrik cursed the palace with the
death of all who dwelt in it.
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