MysteriousPlaces in India

Mysterious series- II

What’s the Mystery?

Built by French missionaries in the 1860’s, the Rosary Church, as it was called back then, was a centre of all community activities. The building not only included a church and an orphanage, but also a hospital.

However, exactly 100 years later, the Indian Government built the Gorur Dam, which now floods the Hemavathi Reservoir. The damage – villages upstream had to be relocated. The villagers obliged and Rosary Church was left to fight it out with the water. Since then, Rosary Church submerges every year during the monsoons and resurfaces as the water levels recede. Battling the regular tests, Rosary Church now has a mysterious charm to it and a new name – The Drowning Church.

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1. Shettihalli, Karnataka – The Drowning Church

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What’s The Mystery?

Originally built in the 15th century, the Vittala Temple is one of the most extravagant pieces of architecture in Hampi. However, what sets it apart from some other equally glorified temples around the country is a collection of 56 musical pillars, which produce musical sounds when tapped gently. During their rule, the British were so intrigued by the pillars’ music producing ability that they cut two pillars into half to check if anything was inside the seemingly hollow pillars of granite. If you are interested, you can still check these two pillars inside the temple complex.

To protect any further damage to this heritage site, tapping on musical pillars is now forbidden.

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2. Vittala Temple Complex, Hampi, Karnataka – The Musical Pillars

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What’s the Mystery?

Built in the 17th century, Bhangarh Fort was a hub of activity in Rajasthan. According to legend, it was so beautiful that the Pink City of Jaipur was modelled after its design. However, the fort’s good days ended soon and now the Bhangarh Fort is recognized as one of the most haunted places in India. So much so, that even the Archaeological Survey of India’s notice board near the fort, forbids tourist entry between sunset and sunrise.

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3. Bhangarh Fort, Rajasthan – Most Haunted Place in India

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What’s The Mystery?

Lonar, an unremarkable village around 140 kms from Aurangabad, is home to a highly remarkable meteor impact crater. Recognized as the only hyper-velocity impact crater in basaltic rock in the world, it has a lake inside it that is alkaline and saline at the same time.

To add to the science fiction elements, no one knows the source of the perennial springs that feed the lake and what lurks at its murky bottom. Moreover, compasses don’t work in many parts of the lake and somehow the unique chemical composition of its water supports several microorganisms that are rarely found elsewhere on our planet.

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4. Lonar Crater Lake, Maharashtra – World’s Only Hyper-velocity Impact Crater

What’s the Mystery?

The snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas hide mysteries in plenty. One mystery that stands out from the rest is that of a mysterious city of immortal beings, known by several names such as Gyanganj, Shambala, Siddhashram or Shangri-La.

It is believed that this place hides from sight and modern mapping technologies, by camouflaging itself or it exists in a different dimension altogether. However, according to legend, the immortal beings who live here not only influence the proceedings of the world in subtle ways, but also guard several secret spiritual teachings of all religions.

5. Gyanganj, Somewhere in the Himalayas – A City of Immortal Beings