Djinns, house spirits and the Woman in White: Delhi is home to many mysterious haunted places with unsettling tales about them – but are these tales reliable?
No matter your opinion of ghosts, these haunted locations will surely chill the blood! Just make sure that when visiting these locations alone and keep yourself safe!
Bhuli Bhatiyari ka Mahal
Bhuli Bhatiyari Ka Mahal, one of Delhi’s oldest ruins, has an eerie past. According to legend, Firoz Shah Tughlaq and his caravan ran out of water when traveling here during 14th-century travels and met a beautiful girl who offered him some water; unfortunately soon afterward he died by suicide and she is believed to haunt this location still.
At night, this haunted spot can be quite disquieting for visitors; many who have visited have reported their mobile networks failing and phones stopping functioning normally; it also features ghostly apparitions and mysterious noises that seem to emanate from there.
Creepier still is that this location is said to be home to a ghost woman in white who often pleads with drivers passing by for lifts. If they decline her request, she reportedly follows them at full speed until their vehicle crashes into hers causing serious harm.
Jamali Kamali Tomb and Mosques
Most travelers visit Delhi for its history and culture; however, few realize that its capital city contains numerous haunted locations that will leave you with goosebumps if you venture there at night.
Feroz Shah Kotla Fort in India dates back to 14th century and is widely believed to be home to jinns, with visitors reporting being shaken or shoved by unseen forces and hearing whispering voices from within its walls. Although visitors can enter during daylight hours, after sunset visitors should consider entering with caution as its lodge can become haunted and become dangerously haunted.
An esteemed Sufi poet named Jamali Kamali and his wife Kamali are said to be buried here, as has been reported hearing voices, animal noises, slaps and an overwhelming feeling that someone is sitting behind them. Many believe this place to be haunted by Jamali and Kamali’s ghosts – therefore visitors interested in ghost tales should pay it a visit!
Hauz Khas Complex
For those who believe in ghosts and spirits, Delhi offers plenty of eerie encounters and terrifying sights – from haunted houses to cemeteries full of haunted spirits – sure to leave a scare or two behind! From haunted houses to cemeteries filled with menacing spirits – not forgetting any odd incidents which may frighten the crap out of you for life!
Hauz Khas Complex is an eerie neighbourhood rumoured to be haunted, as ghostly tales abound here. Legend has it that at midnight an unknown female spirit asks commuters for rides – those who refuse are chased off.
Shocking tales surrounding this location have earned it the distinction as one of the most haunted spots in Delhi, including reports of screaming, dripping water, silence and an overwhelming sense that someone is watching you. Night visitors to the area have experienced numerous paranormal activity including sudden temperature changes, files falling off drawers and seeing an apparition of a lady with her head covered by her hands; furthermore shrill laughter can often be heard emanating from within the house itself!
Delhi Cantt
One group that loves nothing more than to find themselves scared can be found among Game of Thrones series viewers and adventure enthusiasts, but one other type is avid scare seekers; those seeking out dark corners that offer thrills while filling their travel diaries with encounters with spirits from another realm.
If you’re an adventurous soul, here’s an extensive list of haunted places in Delhi you should keep an eye out for.
The Chor Minar or Tower of Thieves in Hauz Khas is an eerie monument that was constructed during Ala-ud-din Khilji’s rule and said to be haunted by thieves who were executed with spears here. Many claim they hear cries coming from this place at night.
