Goa is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its western coast. Following is a list of top ten haunted places in Goa.
1) The 3 Kings Church
According to the local people, this church is haunted by the spirits of 3 Portuguese king, who once lived here in the state of Goa. King Holger Alvunger, one of the kings had invited the other two kings in the palace. He poisoned them and both died in the palace, After some time, King Holger Alvunger also committed suicide by consuming poison. king holgers palace is the current 3 kings church in Goa, where there have been reports of sightings and general unrest.
2) Saligao village (Christalina)
According to the locals, Once Padre Lourenço(1953) had gone for a walk around the seminary road, but that particular night he did not return. As there was no sign of him, some of the workers went in search of him. They found him quite close to the infamous banyan tree believed to be haunted by Christalina’s ghost, flat on the ground with his face in the mud. They shouted for help and their companions came with the jeep. They carried him to the jeep, drove to the residence and placed the good priest in his bed. All along he remained speechless and motionless. Then someone shouted ‘Christalina’ and the news spread like wildfire in the entire village of Saligao and the neighbouring villages that Padre Lourenço was possessed by the ghost of Christalina.
3) Jakni Bandh, Navelim
According to a legend once a bus full of school children went over the little culvert that helped the road link between Navelim and Dramapur. All the children's and other passenger on the bus died, it is rumoured that the haunting wailing and crying sounds of children on that bus can still be heard in the dead of the night.
4) The D’Mello House, Santemol
This story is about two brothers, who had a dispute on how the ancestral property will be divided amongst them. The two brothers entered into violent exchanges which ultimately resulted in one of the brother’s death. It has been since rumoured that the estate which was in dispute will never be in peace.
5) Baytakhol
This place between Dhavali and Bori, has witnessed a number of paranormal activities in the past and it still continues to witness them. Here a girl has been sighted by many people who stands in the middle of the road and screams, the sound made by the girl is eerie and when anybody tries to look back the girl vanishes away as fog. This has resulted in many accidents in this area.
6) Igorchem Bandh, Raia
Have you ever wondered how all the haunting experiences are encountered after the dawn. Well this one is out of the charts as people have felt this midday haunting. One location that serves as an example of this uncommon happening is the Igorchem Bandh in Raia. Aptly named due to its geographical position behind the church of Our Lady of Snows, the bandh is known to be a famous site for the possession of many people. Legend has it that the crossing of the bandh at around 2 pm in the afternoon leads to ‘uncontrolled murmuring’.
7) Ghost Hotel, South Goa
According to the sources, this hotel was built by Russians but due to a legal twist they had to leave the country and their half-built hotel project behind. This place has reported many ghost sightings.
8) Seminary Arch, Rachol
According to some legend on certain days of the year, a guard marches from one end of the archway to the other, manning his outpost as he is still alive and refusing right of way to those he considers ‘less worthy’.
9) The Rodrigues Home, Verna
The house occupied by the Rodrigues family is haunted. The village acknowledges that the happenings within its walls are quite extraordinary from doors and windows that open and shut of their own accord.
10) NH17(Mumbai-Goa Highway)
There is an old saying that do not carry meat while traveling, especially after 2 in the night. One such incident happened at NH17. A couple was carrying Chicken and other meat items in their car, they were peacefully driving when suddenly the lights went on and off and the car was out of their control. They somehow manged to pull over the car and got out of it. The doors automatically closed and after an hour the doors opened and they saw a black smoke coming out of their car. They didn't get into the car till sunrise. When they got into the car next morning they found out that all the food was gone..
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