Haunted Places in India (43)

Explore 43 haunted places in India — castles, hotels, churches, ruins and more. Every location includes its story and GPS coordinates.

• ⛏️ Lambi Dehar Mines Uttarakhand In the abandoned limestone quarries above Mussoorie, the coughing death rattles of thousands of miners are said to echo at night.
• 🏚️ Malcha Mahal Delhi Guards and visitors speak of voices and footsteps in the hunting lodge where the prince of Oudh died alone — few dare go near after dark.
• 👻 Begunkodor Railway Station West Bengal After the station master saw a white-clad woman on the tracks and was found dead, the station lay abandoned for 42 years.
• 👻 Bonacaud Bungalow Kerala In an abandoned tea estate high in the Western Ghats, a lady in white is said to drift through the bungalow where the owner's children died in a single night.
• ⚔️ Dagshai Central Jail Himachal Pradesh The Irish mutineer James Daly was shot in the prison yard in 1920 — and in the dark cells, someone stands close behind the visitor.
• 🏗️ De Monte Colony Tamil Nadu In this abandoned enclave in the heart of Chennai, the grief of the ill-fated merchant De Monte is said to linger – the houses empty since their residents fled.
• 🛣️ Delhi Cantonment Delhi On the dark cantonment roads, a woman in a white sari is said to ask for a lift – and chase those who refuse.
• 🚇 D'Souza Chawl Maharashtra By the sealed well in Mahim, a drowned woman is said to walk still – her anklet bells chime in the dark.
• 🗡️ Garh Kundar Fort Madhya Pradesh In this medieval hill fort in Bundelkhand, an entire wedding procession descended into the cellars – and never came back up.
• 🌲 Jatinga Assam The villagers took it for evil spirits falling out of the sky — and the valley where birds plunge toward the lights is still called cursed.
• 🚇 Khooni Darwaza Delhi At the Bloody Gate, where three Mughal princes were executed in 1857, the walls are said to drip in the rains.
• 🏗️ Mukesh Mills Maharashtra In the fire-gutted Colaba mill, unseen voices are said to warn Bollywood film crews to stay away.
• 👻 Rana Kumbha Palace Rajasthan In the palace ruins of Chittorgarh, where Queen Padmini and hundreds of women walked into the fire in 1303, a woman with a burnt face is said to beg visitors for help. 🛏 Book a night here
• 🌲 Roopkund Skeleton Lake Uttarakhand In this glacial lake at 5,000 metres lie hundreds of skeletons – by legend an entire royal retinue struck down by the goddess Nanda Devi with hail hard as iron.
• 🌲 Sanjay Van Delhi Among Sufi tombs and banyan trees in Delhi's city forest, a white-clad woman is said to appear – then vanish into thin air.
• 🌲 Aleya Lights of the Sundarbans West Bengal Over Bengal's marshlands flicker the aleya lights – souls of drowned fishermen said to lure night travellers to their deaths.
• 🌉 Broken Bridge Tamil Nadu From the half-collapsed bridge over the Adyar estuary, fishermen say they hear women's wails rise across the water at night.
• 👻 Charleville Mansion Himachal Pradesh In this Victorian villa among Shimla's cedar woods, a British officer who died in unclear circumstances is said never to have moved out.
• 🌲 Chir Batti Ghost Lights Gujarat Across the pitch-black grasslands of Kutch dance the unexplained chir batti ghost lights – said to follow anyone who dares walk towards them.
• 🛎️ Fernhills Royal Palace Tamil Nadu The crew of horror film Raaz was kept awake by furniture dragging upstairs – until reception showed them there was no upstairs. 🛏 Book a night here
• 🗡️ Feroz Shah Kotla Delhi Every Thursday, thousands leave letters, milk and incense for the djinns said to dwell in the fort's vaults.
• 🛣️ Gata Loops Ladakh At the 21 hairpin bends on the road to Leh, no truck driver passes without leaving a bottle of water – for the thirsty boy who froze to death there.
• 🗡️ Golconda Fort Telangana After closing time, courtesan Taramati's anklet bells are said to ring through the diamond fortress's halls.
• 👻 Hastings House West Bengal Governor-General Warren Hastings is said to return by horse-drawn carriage, hunting for his lost papers.
• 🛣️ Igorchem Bandh Goa On the road behind the church in Raia it is not the night you fear – spirits are said to possess passers-by in broad daylight, between two and three in the afternoon.
• ⚰️ Kalpalli Cemetery Karnataka In this old burial ground off Bangalore's Old Madras Road, a man is seen standing among the graves – dissolving into thin air as you approach.
• 👻 Mayong Assam In the village of Mayong on the Brahmaputra, India's black magic capital, sorcerers are said to have turned people into animals for centuries.
• 🛎️ Morgan House West Bengal In the jute baron's colonial villa on Durpin Hill, high heels are heard tapping down the corridors at night. 🛏 Book a night here
• 👻 Mullingar House Uttarakhand In Mussoorie's oldest house, built in 1825, Captain Young – the hill town's Irish founder – is said to still ride across the grounds under a full moon.
• 🗡️ Nahargarh Fort Rajasthan By night, Prince Nahar Singh's spirit tore down what the masons built by day – until the fort was given his name.
• 👻 National Library of India West Bengal Put the book back where it belongs – or Lady Metcalfe is said to breathe heavily down your neck.
• 🌲 Nohkalikai Falls Meghalaya India's tallest plunge waterfall is named after Likai, the mother who threw herself off the cliff – and whose lament is said to sound within the roar.
• 🛎️ Hotel Raj Kiran Maharashtra In the room behind the reception of this Lonavala hotel, guests are said to be woken by sheets being yanked away – and a blue glow at the foot of the bed. 🛏 Book a night here
• 🚇 Ramoji Film City Telangana The world's largest film city is said to stand on the Nizams' battleground – and the fallen soldiers disrupt the shoots.
• 🛎️ Savoy Hotel Uttarakhand Poisoned spiritualist Frances Garnett-Orme is said to wander the corridors still, searching for her killer. 🛏 Book a night here
• 👻 Sudhabay Kund Rajasthan At this holy pond outside Pushkar an annual ghost fair is held, where the possessed are brought so that spirits can be driven out into the sacred water.
• 🚇 Tunnel No. 103 Himachal Pradesh In the railway tunnel closest to Shimla, a chatty British gentleman is said to fall in step with walkers – until he dissolves into the dark.
• 🚇 Vrindavan Society Maharashtra In this Thane housing complex, a suicide's spirit is said to slap night watchmen who doze off on duty.
• 🚇 Writers' Building West Bengal In Block Five, where three young revolutionaries shot Inspector Simpson in 1930, his footsteps are said to echo still.
• 🏚️ Konark Sun Temple Odisha Around this 13th-century sun temple by the Bay of Bengal, a dead temple dancer is said to dance at night – and a twelve-year-old boy's sacrifice to linger over the stones.
• 🏗️ Lakhpat Ghost Town Gujarat Behind seven kilometres of city wall on India's westernmost edge lies the ghost town of Lakhpat, whose fall folklore blames on a holy man's curse.
• 🗡️ Malerkotla Fort Punjab In the crumbling 16th-century stronghold of the Nawabs of Malerkotla, fallen soldiers and imprisoned freedom fighters are said to still walk the halls.
• 👻 Shillong Golf Course Meghalaya Across one of Asia's oldest golf courses, a rider on a headless horse is said to charge through the night mist.

FAQ

How many haunted places are there in India?

Haunted Places lists 43 haunted locations in India, each with its story and GPS coordinates.

What are the most haunted places in India?

Among the most notable in India: Lambi Dehar Mines, Malcha Mahal and Begunkodor Railway Station.

Can you stay overnight at haunted places in India?

Yes — 5 of the haunted places in India are hotels or inns you can book for an overnight stay. The rest are public sites you can visit.

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