The Mystical Side of the City Bangalore
Folklore and ghost stories are mostly existent in and around rural villages and small towns. These are mainly shared by people based on their genuine experience of seeing a ghost. Whether or not he had seen an actual ghost is a matter of argument, but he tells the story of what he knows he saw. Some misinterpret the actual happenings to arouse more interest, all in good faith, these were just innocent storytelling. But what if this happened in a metropolitan city in an area where thousands of people commute day in and day out? Read on to find out.
If you have ever been a bangalorean, a proper one who had spent a good number of years there, then you must have had equal shares of ghost stories. You could not just have missed those. Especially if you are friends with someone who was born and raised in Bangalore itself. If your experience with ghosts only stretches till ‘stories’ then consider yourself lucky. Within the city lies ruins, with spooky stories, even in the most bustling heart of the city. One would imagine that that such sightings and experiences might take place only in the outskirts or remote areas where there are less inhabitants but they are wrong.
Bangalore in all its glory is a magnificent city. High tech life and extraordinary nightlife with finest food and lifestyle. A small city by area, but it is built in such a way that every square foot of the land has been utilized like a work of art. And amongst all these glitz and the glam and the fashion we have a city which pretty much have stories and insights of paranormal activities in and around the society. Bangalore also has huge cemeteries and burial grounds right in the heart of the city, the most busiest area which surely spooks out even the most macho man at times. There are apparently some distinct haunted places in Bangalore that you should, or not, visit. If you get the thrill out of it and want to give it go then that is your call but here are the lists of some spookiest places around Bangalore.
The screams at M. G. Road - If I had not emphasized on the fact enough that even the the busiest area of Bangalore has a story to tell then here is one such example. Legend says that a young lady working with a call-centre company at M G Road Bangalore, was unfortunately involved with a drunk driving case which led to her death. The driver supposedly left her there and rumours surround that people still hear her screams and cries every year on that night. Spooky!
The lone ranger of the Kalpalli Cemetery - This cemetery located in Sarvagna Nagar, Bangalore is a topic in the conversation of many which has always raised a few hairs now and then. There has been experiences of passersby and visitors of a sighting of a man walking around nervously around the graves while some have heard strange noises and felt the presence of something supernatural in that area which they of course responded in the bravest they could - Running!
The mystery at the airport - Bangalore has one of the most stunning airports in India. Shifted not long ago at 2008 to its current location, it is definitely one of the biggest airports with state of the art infrastructure. However, there was always a tale surrounding of staffs reportedly witnessing some paranormal activities within the confines of the airport building. Reports suggests that a white ghost would terrorize pilots on the runway and when security arrives to pick her up, she vanishes. Later the ghosts was seen at the cargo bay too. What gives this stories of the staff more ground is the image captured on an infrared camera clearly shows of the figure the staffs describe. But this has been a long time ago and there are no reports as such anymore.
Although there are various other places in Bangalore which seem creepy and give out the spooky vibe, not all stories have proper back stories to be worth a mention. Although this can be said with full conviction that there are few places other than the ones mentioned here that is guaranteed to make you lose a bet if you take up the challenge to go there alone.
Bangalore is a complete holiday experience. Plan a trip here not only for the adrenaline rush of the haunted places here but also for the whole experience the city has to offer. Flights are connected to any metropolitan cities and Bangalore also has a rail line with multiples stations. You could get a direct train if you are lucky and your starting station is listed directly to Bangalore however you might need to change trains if there is no direct trains available and if taken the right routes and the schedule matches you can easily get into one of the, say, Howrah to Mumbai trains and then take another train from Mumbai to Bangalore if it is convenient for you or just get a volvo bus if the next train timings are too far apart. It takes almost the same amount of time.