Mystery of The World

Troubled by your endless attempts at getting a US visa? Not to worry. Get to the Balaji Temple in Chilkur , Hyderabad, and Lord Balaji will grant you one! The Mystery: Be it the poor or the elite, every kind of person can be spotted here bowing before the Visa God and begging for a visa . But that’s not the queer part. The fact that they soon end up getting one is, and this has landed the temple in the list of mysterious places in India. Photos of Sight  

Once inhabited by Paliwal Brahmins , the village is now nothing more than a barren land with empty houses, broken structures, & an old temple. The Mystery: About 2 centuries ago, over 1,500 Paliwal Brahmins fled the village, OVERNIGHT . Since then, no one has been able to live here and it is now one of the abandoned places in India. Those who try are chased away at night by ‘ paranormal activities ’. Tourists who visit Kuldhara encounter an uneasy feeling when they set foot inside the village. The Myth: Apparently, the rightful inhabitants of Kuldhara left a curse on the village that no one would ever be able to settle here after them. Photos of Sight

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At an elevation of 16,970 feet, the Kongka La Pass is one of the least accessed place in India, owing to the fact that is a disputed territory between India and China. But that’s not what makes it one of the most mysterious places in India. The Mystery : A number of UFOs as well as strange figures of humanoids have been sighted there, according to many reports. So much so that the locals living around strongly believe that the area is home to aliens ! Photos of Sight

Apart from a place with rich natural splendour of the Western Ghats, a vast forest reserve, & the tempting coastal curry, Idukki , or the ‘ Red Region ’, is also famous as one of the mysterious places in India. The Mystery: The red coloured rain at Idukki first fell on 25th July, 2001 , and occurred sporadically for 2 months, staining clothes and buildings as it poured. This blood-red downpour, when collected by the locals, turned into clean water with red particles settled at the bottom .    The Theory: The scientists, after much analysis and debate, have zeroed in on one explanation for this occurrence. They say that the red particles are airborne spores of the locally growing alga in the region.   Photos of Sight  

There is a famous shrine somewhere in Rajasthan , that is believed to protect travelers. But what makes this one unique is the fact that people don’t worship the usual figurines of Gods and Goddesses here. What they worship, is a motorcycle ! The Mystery: A man named Om Singh Rathore , or Om Banna , had died at this very spot in a tragic accident while riding back home on his bullet. What followed was a series of unusual happenings wherein the police would take away the bike, empty its fuel tank, and bind it in chains, but it would return to the same spot before day break…every single time! When the authorities finally gave up, the locals built a temple around this bike, which is now listed among the most mysterious places in India owing to the story behind it.   Photos of Sight

An otherwise quaint and picturesque little village in Assam, Jatinga experiences a bizarre, yet sad phenomenon every monsoon. The Mystery: During dark and foggy nights in monsoons, migratory birds flying over the village, dive headlong into trees, buildings, poles, and what nots , crashing to death. Jatinga is one of those strange places to visit in India that turns into a land of mass bird suicide every year during September & October . The Theory: Ornithologists say that the dense fog and high altitude daze birds because of which they end up crashing into trees and buildings . However, there are many arguments that counter this theory. Photos of Sight