TOP 10 HAUNTED PLACES IN KARNATAKA

1) Haunted Mansion, Bangalore
In St.Marks Road (some of the sources have informed that this mansion was demolished in February 2014).
      This house belonged to two Anglo-Indian sisters, Vera Vaz(80) and her younger sister Dolce Vaz(75) who was murdered in this  house in front of her sister by an unknown assailant, it is said that she was buried in the house itself which now stands deserted as nobody wants to live there or buy that property.Many people have claimed to be witness of paranormal activities around here like sounds of piano during night, unexplained noises and even a simple walk around this place would given you an eerie experience.

2) Kastoorbha Medical College, Manipal
        The stairways of the Kastoorbha Medical College is said to be haunted by an unseen person who claims to be trapped in the 8th floor, though the college building doesn’t have an 8th floor.

3) Haunted house, Udupi
        A man who had a good reputation and standing within his community, committed suicide after he found that his son had entered into the field of crime. His soul was so much in pain that even after his death, his soul still wanders this house and the house now stands deserted.

4) Victoria Hospital, Bangalore
     This place is one of those places where a lot of paranormal activities have been reported. A media report from a few years ago mentions a “hungry ghost” in the vicinity of the morgue that had finished off a packet of biryani another such story is about the mischievous ghost that used to drink tea from students cup. These spirits or ghosts do look hungry and thirsty by their acts.


5) Ballalbagh, Mangalore
      In 2007 at an under-construction building near Shree Devi College at Ballalbagh, people reported hearing sounds of newly-born babies and woman wailing and pleading for help. The shocking part is that there was no one inside the building when people went in to help and this carried on for many days...


6) Haunted flat, Hubli
     A couple moved into this flat in the mid of 2012. The wife started noticing strange things inside the house, suddenly the lights would switch on and off and certain marks were found on her body which had formed after shifting to this house as if she had been assaulted. A priest was called in, who cleansed the entire area and then the paranormal activities stopped.


7) ECC - 79, Mysore
        According to the legend, a person had committed suicide here and people have experienced paranormal activities since then. It is one of the most haunted places in Mysore.


8)Bangalore International Airport
      Apart from the state of art infrastructure, Bangalore International Airport has also made news for a rather unusual reason.. for being one of the most haunted places in Bangalore. Many people have reported incidents around this place which are quite extraordinary. Accroding to the sources a ghost has been seen around the Cargo section, it has also been reported that through the infrared technique of detection the presence of a spirit has been confirmed. This and many such stories have added a spooky dimension to this rather unusual place to be haunted by a ghost.


9) Sixty graves, Bijapur
        Afzal Khan murdered his 63 wives at a well near Saath Kabar.The trigger which caused this tragic decision was the prophecy that his astrologers had given that he would lose the war against Shivaji and would also surely die. He, therefore, took his wives to a well at the outer limits of the fort city and pushed them into the well one by one and killed them. When two of his wives tried to escape, they were chased by his soldiers and killed. This well is supposed to be haunted and on certain nights people have heard noises coming out from the well.


10) Kumta
        The haunting of a white haired evil witch, has been experienced by many on the Muroor Road. According to the legend, people who see her get sick and the experience haunts them for days...

TOP 10 HAUNTED PLACES IN MAHARASHTRA

1) D`Souza Chawl (Mumbai)
       A well in the D`souza Chawl area of Mumbai, Mahim has acquired the reputation of being haunted. It is said that a woman, while getting water, fell to her death in the well. Many people claim to have seen the ghostly apparition of that woman near the well during nights.

2) Vrindavan Society (Thane)
      It is said that a man had committed suicide in one of the buildings in Vrindavan Society. The security guards patrolling the area have encountered strange things and happenings since then. They have been slapped hard on their face when alone and have been spooked by ghostly whispers during patrolling at night.

3) Shaniwarwada Fort (Pune)
      It is said that on Full Moon nights this place is very much haunted. According to an old story, this fort is haunted by the ghost of a prince who was brutally assassinated when he was 13 year old by one of his relative. His ghost can be heard shrieking in the middle of the night.

4) Johnson & Johnson Road (Mumbai)
         The Signal at Johnson & Johnson Mulund is one of the centers of paranormal activity. A lady in white sari haunt this lane and has been the cause of numerous accidents, especially on New Moon nights. While most accidents are fatal, those who survived, said that they were only trying to save a lady in white and that’s the last bit they remember!

5) Parsi Graveyard (Nagpur)
  If you ask locals about haunted place in Nagpur, Parsi graveyard is the most common name that you will hear. People have reported illness for upto a week after visiting this place, many have also reported strange sightings of human like figures and eerie voices that chases them away. If you ever visit Nagpur and wish to get a haunted experience, then this is the right place for you.

6) Haunted House (Pune)
      There is a haunted house, which is located right next to the Garden Beer Bar and opposite to the water office. This spooky and eerie place is said to be unoccupied by humans for ages due to several stories attached to it. If you want to get an haunted experience then this place is a GO sign for u.

7) Haunted Well (Ahmednagar)
      There is a well in Belavandi Kothar, adjacent to a temple. The villagers frequently face shortage of water, still they do not use water from this well as it is supposed to be haunted. Various stories exist around it getting the status of being haunted...
 
8) Mukesh Mills (Mumbai)
       of Mumbai was closed in the 80's and is now haunted with stories of ghosts. Many films have been shot in and around the vicinity of this mill. According to the sources, once during a shoot an actress herself was possessed by a spirit and started speaking in a masculine voice. Deserted and ruined, Mukesh Mills is a ready made set for horror films. Many directors, actors, and producers refuse to work here past sunset considering the Mill to be haunted.

9) Raj Kiran hotel(Lonavala)
           There is a particular room on the ground floor of this hotel, where guests have reported their bed sheets had been pulled off while they slept. Some have woken up in the middle of the night with blue light at their feet.Some of them have woken up in the midst of dark nights with a ray of blue light at their feet. These people have gone through mental therapies after staying in that room.

10) Mumbai-Nashik Highway(Kasara Ghat)
     A particular area on the Mumbai-Nashik Highway passing through Kasara Ghat is said to be haunted by several paranormal entities. People have reported seeing an old headless lady, who suddenly comes in front of the vehicle, causing many accidents.

TOP 10 HAUNTED PLACES IN KERALA

1) Lakkidi, Wayanad
         There is a ficus tree which is considered as haunted. An adivasi was killed here brutally. It is the spirit of this adivasi which haunts people passing by this tree.

2) Haunted Bonacaud Bungalow
       Deep into Bonacaud region of Trivandrum, there stands a vintage styled bungalow and this bungalow is addressed as GB 25. This magnificent British architect-ed house appears spooky and sounds such as breaking of glass, voices and screaming of child can be easily heard in the night. Few trespassers have claimed to have seen the boy's apparition standing on the door. This place might seem a tourist attraction in the sunlight but after sunset Bonacaud bungalow becomes absolute horror.
  
3) Sabrimala
        There are many famous tales on Sabrimala temple. Every year On makara sankranti, a celestial lighting has been spotted on a particular hilltop. According to the locals it a blessing of Lord Ayyappa himself and is said to bless the devotees every Sankranti. But on the other side, few people think it is an evil spirit that was killed by Lord Ayyappa and every year, on 14th February the ghost tries to enter the land and Lord Ayyappa kills him...

4) Trichur Forest
      According to the sources, people have witnessed paranormal activities around here. Many people who have come here for camping and stayed at night have reported hearing mysterious noises. If you are an adventure lover, a visit to this place is suggested as you can camp in the forest during night to encounter paranormal occurrences.

5) Kariavattom
        Many people have witnessed several paranormal activities on a late-night scooter ride on Kariavottam campus road from Technopark back gate. They have seen movements of a figure twice the size of human beings.People have also felt the presence of supernatural powers around the Hymavathi pond in the Kariavottam complex...

6) The Weeping Ghost
        A family moved into a new house in Kollam. The same night they heard crying noises from various rooms in the house, this continued for many days. Finally a priest was called and after performing certain rituals the crying finally stopped.

7) Chooriyode
        The path from this place to Silent valley national park is haunted by five fire spirits. Many people on certain nights have experienced the horror of these spirits, though they have never harmed anybody...

8) Cloning Ghost 
       According to the legend, there is an evil spirit in Marayoor which has the ability to take forms. On certain nights this evil spirit targets people and those coming under the influence of this evil spirit do not ever come back...

9) The ghost of Vaduthala Mathai
       This place near the Perandoor Canal was the haunt of a notorious rowdy, Vaduthala Mathai. “This man once abused a young woman who complained to the Raja of Edappally. The Raja ordered that Mathai be hanged to death. The hanging took place near a culvert across the canal. It is believed that Mathai’s ghost used to frequent this spot. Many feared going there after dark and even walking along the rail track. Local fishermen used to make an offering to the spirit of Mathai before getting down to work. Even today this belief exists in these parts of the city,”

10) Tripunithura
        Inside the fort area of Tripunithura there once stood a magnificent palace called Devatha Malika. This Dutch building was constructed to please Shaktan Thampuran, the then Maharaja of Cochin. But no one dared to live in it. As the name suggests it was believed to be the abode of celestial spirits. The building stood in a huge compound called Yakshithoppu. K.T. Rama Varma in his work Kairali Vidheyan Rama Varma Appan Thampuran writes, “When the members of the family (Cochin Royal Family) gathered together Devatha Malika used to be the topic of discussion. Even during afternoons people have supposedly heard voices, sounds from inside the building. And at night there was the pervading smell of the palapoovu (flowers of Alstonia Scholaris).” This palace was demolished during the reign of Rama Varma XVI or Chowarayiltheepetta Thampuran (king who died at Chowara).

TOP 10 HAUNTED PLACES IN ORISSA/ODISHA

1)  Haunted tree in Manglojodi
        There have been reports of a killer tree which has been the cause of many deaths. According to sources, a girl was possessed by this ghost and it spoke through the girl, the prophecy is that it will kill 21 people.

2)  Cuttack Hostel
        There is an old hostel in Cuttack which is presumed to be haunted. People have experienced paranormal activities at this place and there is one thing that is common when it comes to the description of this spirit, the spirit is of an old person and it vanishes when someone approaches it.

3)  Ring road
        According to the legend, there is a crematorium along side this road and people on certain nights have experienced paranormal activities like half burnt people  walking down the road who suddenly disappear...

4)  State highway near Bhubaneswar   
        The state highway near Bhubaneswar, is haunted by a lady witch. It is believed that, she died on the road by an accident and at night her spirit asks for lift from the vehicles passing near that spot. If anyone stops the car, she disappears and if they don't stop, it gets inside the car and makes creepy noises...

5)  Puri haunted house
        One of the owner of a house in Puri city had committed suicide after going through certain problems in his life, but he was always fond of his house and never wanted to sell it. The people who came to stay there after the house was sold can still feel the presence of its last owner.

6)  Jatan Nagar
        There is a 100 room palace at Jatan Nagar which was built by forced labour and it is also said that some people had died during the construction. The laborers where used to be tortured badly and it is their spirits which can be still experienced within the walls of this palace.

7)  RIE's Haunted house   
        It is situated in Bhubaneshwar region of Orissa. According to the locals some students who used to live here had committed suicide and the presence of their spirits have been experienced by many. Apparitions have been regularly spotted and weird sounds can be heard at night.

8) Kansbahal
        In one of the colonies, there used to be a Bhoot Bungalow, which was uninhabited for years. The story goes back to 1970's and according to the legend there has been few tragic and unfortunate deaths in the bungalow...

9) Balsore haunted house
        A family of three shifted to Balsore, after they moved in, they soon realized that they were not alone. In the next week itself, there were rashes and scars on their body. After further investigation it was found that the house was built upon a crematorium and the presence of ghosts was further confirmed by other paranormal activities...

10) Chaandpur village
        According to the legend "Shivu's father got victimized by an evil spirit. Later, Shivu tried to reveal the mystery behind the spirit. He saw a village girl, Jhilli become victim of the same spirit. Her spirit revealed the devil power of that tree. The villagers then decided to eliminate the evil entity by cutting the tree. Shivu attempted to do so but got killed by the evil spirit."

TOP 10 HAUNTED PLACES IN WEST BENGAL

1)  Dow Hill of Kurseong
       In the corridors of Victoria Boy's School and in the surrounding woods a lot of paranormal activity has been recorded. A number of murders have taken place in the Dow Hill forest that has left an eerie feeling in the atmosphere. Many locals have also heard footsteps in the corridors of Victoria Boys School during the December–March vacations, when no one is supposed to be inside.


2)  National Library
       It is the largest library in India by volume and India's library of public records. People have heard a lot of sounds made by the traditional anklets worn by women during dance performances. According to the locals, Lady Metcalfe loved to keep her house clean and hated if someone kept anything out of its own place. Even now, if you visit the library’s main reading room, and keep yourself busy amidst a pile of books scattered over, then you’d feel her breath down your neck.


3)  Begunkodor Train Station
       Located in a remote village in West Bengal, this station is reportedly haunted by a white-sari draped spectral, the ghost of a lady who was run over by a train there. She has been seen dancing on the platforms and wandering along the tracks, and the sight has allegedly caused the death of a railway employee. However, these reports were rubbished by the government and the station was reopened in 2009 after being deserted for 42 years


4)  The Royal Calcutta Turf Club
       This is a story of mid 1930s of a race maniac called George Williams who loved his horses more than his family and his job at the secretariat. He had as many as 5 horses, out of which his most famous and dearest was a pearl white horse called Pride. George Williams shot the horse after she was unable to win some races. Mystery or myth, Pride remains alive in the stories of her existence.


5)  Rabindra Sarobar Metro Station
       Those who have committed suicide at this metro station are supposed to be haunting the place, and quite a few have over the years. Some of the people who have boarded the last train have had some weird experiences. It is claimed that spirits can occasionally be seen riding the last train. People have reported ghastly shadows of figures during the late evenings and nights.


6)  SPS Asansol
       Attics have long been associated with ghosts and spooky stories of all sorts. However, this one at St. Patrick’s School, Asansol, is indeed haunted as claimed by the students, teachers as well as the house staff themselves. If you’re in for some adventure, why don’t you savour the “fun” yourself?


7)  Birbhum
       There is a crematorium near the temple which will definitely give you an eerie experience. People have experienced paranormal activities and seen aparititons, this place is located at a distance of around 9 kms from Shantiniketan.


8)  Sunderbans
       The swampy area located in the Sunderbans has witnessed a Will-o'-the-wisp which is common at any swampy region. However, what is uncommon is the pattern of the light takes the apparition of a fisherman, and this has been reported by several travelers. It is said that whoever follows this apparition never comes back.


9)  Putulbari or the House of Dolls
        This place is more spooky and creepier than its name. According to the locals, if you stay past sunset in this house you are surely going to get an encounter with the spirits that hover around. The spirits are claimed to be of those poor and beautiful women who were ruthlessly sexually exploited by the zamindaris who owned this place.


10) Ghats on The Ganges
        Number of countless deaths... either due to suicide or drowning accidents, has left many spirits wandering in this sacred river. As their spirits are not yet satisfied and they did not get eternity, the wandering spirits haunt this place. Wrestlers who practice daily on Mullick Ghat and Zanana bathing ghat in early morning hours (3 AM), see someone's hands above water as if they are seeking help.