According to the elders of the society, especially the Indian society, there’s a definite age to do everything—like, you cannot play in gully cricket if you’re in your 30s or above. Well, these things might take a long time to change; but there are a few things which attract the attention of everyone alike—from an 80-year old grandfather to his 5-year old child—take for example, a visit to a spooky bungalow. Spooky stories about well known public places sell like hot cakes! If you don’t believe us, then read on the list about some haunted places in Kolkata —
If the name is so spooky, just imagine how creepy the place is going to be. Located at Ahiritola just opposite the vast Ganges, this huge building with dolls of archaic, Roman designs adorning the terrace is sure to send a thrilling chill through anyone’s spine just by a look of it. Although this building is still inhabited by some people, no one dares to live in the upper stories of the building, especially post-dusk. And, if you’re daring enough to venture into this haunted place, you’re sure to feel creepy presence of the unseen everywhere while you’re inside the palatial structure. Apparently, this place was originally inhabited by wealthy zamindars who would sexually exploit women in here—and, it is their souls which hover around this place.
Located in Central Kolkata, Nimtala Burning Ghat is one of the oldest in Kolkata, and is believed to be one of the most haunted places around. You can see paranormal sightings here on the night of Kali Puja when the “Shamshaan†Kali is evoked by all in the dark hours of the night. According to a local, on the nights, the “Aghoris†come (their names shouldn’t be said out loud, according to the locals) and they feed on the leftover flesh from the burning pyre and use them to evoke occult powers.