Do you take pride in your ability to solve even the toughest of brain teasers and riddles? If yes, try answering these unbelievable and astonishing Mysteries in the history of India.
India is a land full of unanswered astonishing mysteries since times immemorial. Whether they are the mysterious natural phenomenon that occur here or the oddities associated with its culture and religion, India is full of unsolved secrets.
Scientists all over the world have tried in numerous times to find logical reasoning to these phenomenon. However, there is no proper explanation behind these.
This holiday season, book cheap flights from the USA to India and try to debunk these riddles. Here are a few unsolved and spine-chilling astonishing mysteries of India, which even science could not solve.
The Roopkund Lake in Chamoli, Uttarakhand is a frozen lake. It is full of hundreds of skeletons. Furthermore, this lake is present in a place between The Himalayas, which is the most uninhabitable.
In 1942, a British forest guard discovered these alarming numbers of human skeletons floating in the water and thought them to be the remains of Japanese soldiers killed at war.
However, in 2004 the scientists came to know that these dates back to 850 AD.
Nevertheless, the cause of the massive death of such a significant number of people is still unknown.
The locals consider that the corpses belong to the then king and queen and the people of Kanauj. While going on a pilgrimage, they were plunged into the lake due to a severe hailstorm and died.
This is a rock that you can find in Mahabalipuram. This huge rock is around 5 meters in diameter. Also, it is known for its stone carvings.
This butterball lies on a smooth slope. However, the exciting part is that this slope is way too slippery to hold it.
It is so slippery that the local children use it as a slide. Yet, this stone doesn’t budge an inch from its place and thereby defies all laws of Physics.
Think you can solve this mystery? Visit India and give it a try.
The shrine of Hazrat Qamar Ali hosts this peculiar stone. To see this stone, people from all over the world visit India and try to unravel its mystery. Yet, how this stone levitates is still unknown.
As per the legend, a Sufi Saint called Qamar Ali cursed this stone which was used for bodybuilding about 800 years ago.
This stone is a 70Kg heavy stone. However, there is only one way to lift it. Eleven people have to gather around this rock. Then, they have to point their forefingers at it and name Saint Qamar Ali. This is when it levitates on its own.
Furthermore, there is no other way to levitate this rock. The rock will not move from its place no matter what you do.
Bara Imambara in Lucknow is another mysterious place in India. It stands tall at the height of 50 meters. However, no pillars or beams support it.
Also, another surprising thing is that one can come across certain whispering noises in the balcony across the hallway. The reason behind these peculiar happenings still remains a mystery.
No building at this place has any kind of doors or door frames on them; not even houses. Moreover, not even a single crime took place in this village ever.
Ahmednagar is famous for its Shani Mandir. People over here have a strong belief in Lord Shani’s powers. Also, they believe that it is he who protects them all the time. Therefore, they refuse to build doors for any of the buildings in the whole village.
A place without any crime! Isn’t it amazing?
We are not unaware of the hardships behind getting a U.S. Visa. Lord Venkateswara of the Chilkur Balaji Temple in Hyderabad is popular as a visa granting deity.
For a few years, this place has become a top pilgrimage destination for aspiring visa candidates. Strangely, they do end up getting one.
We have no idea whether it is the law of attraction or blessings of Lord Venkateswara. But, this temple is the temple of the youth wishing to fly to the USA from India.
The Jwala Ji Temple resides in a place called Kangra in Himachal Pradesh. Jwala Ji is a Hindu goddess. People believe that she lies as an eternal flame in this temple.
This mystical flame is burning since forever. Various people have tried to solve the mystery behind this immortal flame. But, their attempts were not fruitful. Also, those who attempted to distinguish this flame faced severe consequences.
There is a religious story behind this. Goddess Sati threw herself in the holy altar after her father accused her husband, Lord Shiva.
Due to this, Lord Shiva was in an unconscious state. Therefore, Lord Vishnu divided Sati’s body into 51 parts. These fell on earth at various places.
The place where Sati’s tongue fell is called Jwala Ji. Furthermore, these places came to be known as Shakti Peeths. Also, these places are among the most famous religious sites in India.
This mystery is among the topmost unsolved astonishing mysteries in the history of Science. Every monsoon, this world-famous place in Assam experiences a bizarre and distressing phenomenon.
Between the month of September and November every year, numerous local and migratory birds commit mass suicide. Between 7 and 10 pm, many birds descend from the sky and dye by crashing into the trees and the buildings.
However, what will boggle your mind is the fact that most of these bird species are diurnal. The villagers believe that there is an evil spirit behind this. But, the mystery behind this mass suicide is yet to be solved.
The cars are pulled up at their own accord on this hill. You will be amazed to know that this hill is at a magnitude of 11,000 feet above sea level. Furthermore, as per people, you can drive here, even with your car’s ignition off.
Strangely, the hills pull the cars towards themselves. However, many believe that this is nothing but an optical illusion.
The scientists believe that even a slight downhill slope on this gravity hill looks like an uphill slope. The obstructed horizon may be responsible for this.
Also, a strong magnetic force is supposed to be working behind this strong pull that can pull cars uphill.
However, the villages believe that it is a path to heaven. Only deserving people experience this phenomenon as per them.
There is a temple of Lord Shiva in Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh. This temple has 70 pillars. Oddly, one of these hangs in the air. It stands without any support.
However, there is no explanation of how this pillar doesn’t need any support. People believe that the architects of that age knew tricks that could make this possible.
There are innumerous unsolved astonishing mysteries in India. All you need to do to unravel these is to book cheap flights from the USA to India. Visit these mystical destinations, and try your luck at solving the secrets behind these places.
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