10 Mysterious Places in India

Skeleton Lake, Roopkund, Uttarakhand:

[Skeleton Lake, Uttarakhand]

At some specific time in the past, the snowy waters of Roopkund lake melt to unfold the sprinkled skeletal remnants of 200 humans. As per the scientific researches, these humans perished in this area around 1200 years back. The famous folklores of this region state that these skeletons are the leftovers of King Jasdhava, his spouse and associates who went to the goddess Nanda Devi to pay homage. It is said that the deity became angry with them as they danced and played music on the consecrated ground. The goddess unleashed a ferocious hailstorm. The trek to Roopkund is still among the famous trekking routes in Uttarakhand.

Karni Mata Mandir, Rajasthan :

[Karni Mata Mandir, Rajasthan]

Karni Mata Temple is positioned in the Deshnoke Town in the regal land of Rajasthan. One aspect that makes this temple unusual is the astonishing rat population in this shrine. The rats are revered here. Surprisingly, there is something like 20,000 ratsin the premises and it is believed that the food eaten by these rats becomes extremely sacrosanct. Moreover, if a rat is killed then a rat made of gold should be used as a substitute for it!

Red Rain, Idukki of Kerala:

[Red Rain, Kerala]

The Idukki and Kottayam districts of Kerala witnessed a strange phenomenon when the red-colored rain occurred there. This hued rainfall has occurred on myriad instances since 1986 and from that time, such type of rain has been recorded several times. The most recent one was in 2012. The solid pigments extracted from water were identical to biological cells.

Mass Bird Suicide, Jatinga, Assam:

[Mass Bird Suicide, Jatinga]

Jatinga Village is located in Dima Hasao of Assam. This place is more often than not the talk of town as well as among the explorers and scientists because of the mysterious bird suicides that happen here. A horde of migratory birds comes here in the evening, especially in the months of September and October, to crash themselves to death. Several efforts were made by the scientist to solve the mystery of Jatinga.

Floating Island of Loktak, Manipur:

[Floating Islands of Loktak]

Floating Islands offer a strange spectacle with immense assortment of foliage. These isles are flawlessly circular in form, floating on the surface of Loktak Lake. These verdant islands are known as Phumdis and are the bunch of flora, soil and several other organic matters. Some of these floating ‘island’ are so huge that many resorts have been constructed on them.

Great Wall of India, Kumbhalgarh Fort:

[Great Wall of India, Kumbhalgarh Fort]

You must have heard of the Great Wall of China, right! Well you will be surprised to know that Kumbhalgarh fort also boasts a gigantic wall that is built around the periphery of a fort; it stretches over a distance of 36 kilometres. This wall is among the preserved heritage destinations in India. It is the second largest wall after that of China. Moreover, it is still unnoticed by most of the explorers. According to legends, this wall was edified to guard 3000 primeval temples located inside the fort.

Malana, Himachal Pradesh:

[Malana, Himachal Pradesh]

Natives of Malana Village does not link themselves with Indian governance. The natives of this village consider themselves the descendants of ‘Alexander the Great’ and his army and thus consider themselves to be superior to the rest of the races. For that reason, the natives of this village usually avoid getting touched by other people.

Great Banyan tree, Kolkata:

[Great Banyan Tree, Kolkata]

Imagine yourself in a place that looks like a woodland but in fact it is just a banyan tree! Sounds exciting? The Great Banyan Tree, situated in Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose Indian Botanical Garden near Kolkata, embraces the world’s widest banyan tree. This tree is immense beyond imagination and is 250 years old. The original trunk of this tree seems to be lost in the cluster of the roots and the aerial roots make it appear like a forest. Interestingly, these roots are 25 meters above the surface!

Magnetic Hill, Ladakh:

[Magnetic Hills, Ladakh]

On the Magnetic Hills of Ladakh, the car seems to roll uphill on its own. The magnetic features of the hill are the reasons behind these cars being apparently attracted. It is in fact an optical illusion, which is related to the concept of gravity hills. This mysterious spot effectively draws the attention of the tourists on their trip to Ladakh.

Kodinhi Village of Twins, Kerala:

[Kodinhi Village of Twins, Kerala]

Do you remember those hilarious confusions in ‘Seeta aur Geeta’ and ‘Judwa’? Let me take you to the place where you can witness it in reality! It is a small village in Kerala- Kodinhi. In this village, there is a high number of twins. The population of the area is 2000 of which 350 are twin pairs. Scientists have been left dumbfounded to explain the reason behind this ‘Judwa’ phenomenon of Kodinhi.

Lonar Crater Lake, Maharashtra:

[Lonar Crater Lake, Maharashtra]

This amazing and mystifying lake was formed when a meteorite hit the land surface and created a crater. This lake finds a mention even in ancient literature like Skanda Purana. One of the distinct features of this lake is that it is both saline and alkaline in nature.