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Who would have thought there would be some of the country’s best-haunted places to visit in Maharashtra? A state rich in its history and cultural ambiance Maharashtra has also served as an abode for many haunted tourist attractions. The mysterious and legendary places will surely give you a spine-tingling experience, as they are places where people seek adventure beyond their regular lives. Let’s discover the top 10 haunted places for a Maharashtra trip that send shivers down your spine.
Popular Haunted Places To Visit In Maharashtra
Some of the most famous sites in the Maharashtra haunted places list include:
1. Shaniwar Wada, Pune
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The mystery and legend about Shaniwar Wada, a historical fort in Pune, Maharashtra, has existed for years. It was said to be haunted by the ghost of its young ruler, Narayan Rao Peshwa, at the seat of the Peshwa rulers. Some believe that Narayan Rao Peshwa’s spirit is living inside that fort to find justice for his untimely death. Most describe experiencing an eerie feeling, listening to some noise, and even ghostly sights while in the fort.
Best Time To Visit: October to March (pleasant climate)
Ideal Trip Duration: 1 – 2 days
Nearest Railway Station: Pune Railway Station (3.0km)
2. Grand Paradi Towers, Mumbai
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The Grand Paradi Towers, despite their grandeur, have been plagued by a chilling statistic: 20 suicide cases since 1998. The motive power behind these deadly occurrences has never been clear, though it is widely thought that the eighth floor is jinxed. People have told real-life stories of how they have seen people carrying out suicide attempts by jumping from different stories in the building. The tower committee goes to the extent of providing counselling services to try and contain the increasing incidence of suicides, but the red light still blooms over the 8th floor. The ambience of the Grand Paradi Towers is one of the most spooky out of all the Maharashtra haunted places.
Best Time To Visit: All year round
Ideal Trip Duration: 1 day
Nearest Railway Station: Churchgate Railway Station (6.5km)
3. D’Souza Chawl, Mumbai
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D’Souza Chawl is one of the more aged tenements here in Mahim, Mumbai, and it is believed to be very haunted. It is believed that there was a woman who slipped in a well that was located in the compound some few decades ago. The locals say her spirit is still in the area of the chawl, looking for water or a way out. An active part of the community during the day, as the night descends over the city, the silent darkness of the chawl rises as well. Stories about the women have plagued the local population, as it create a popular fear of long-haired women seen at night among people.
Best Time To Visit: Any time of the year
Ideal Trip Duration: 1 day
Nearest Railway Station: Churchgate Railway Station (22.5km)
4. Tower Of Silence, Mumbai
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Tower of Silence, located in Mumbai, was a silent Zoroastrian burial place that was cloaked in an eerie atmosphere. It is an old circular building that is, in fact, a silent Zoroastrian burial place by the Parsi community dating back 300 years. Here, dead bodies are taken to the roof to be fed on by birds and other animals. There were some complaints of people passing by the area, perceiving a strange feeling. There is also a legend about the place in which there is a big pit with the infected person’s blood that stank mortally. One day men of the village threw a bone in the pit and an explosion of gas from the decaying blood scattered all over. When officials came to check it out the next day, the pit was empty, and the blood and bodies had vanished.
Best Time To Visit: Any time of the year
Ideal Trip Duration: One day
Nearest Railway Station: Churchgate Railway Station (6.8 km)
5. Chandan Nagar, Pune
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Chandan Nagar is a housing area in the city of Pune. The spirit of a young woman who perished in a horrific house collapse haunts the area. Her spirit is said to have remained in the area, and many people have seen her running around screaming with a doll. Some visitors report experiencing a feeling of unease at the place; they hear horrid noises and even ghostly apparitions. Others think that the raped woman’s spirit still haunts Chandan Nagar, seeking justice for her untimely death. Due to these haunting stories, the place became infamous among people who had the guts to explore its dark secrets.
Best Time To Visit: October to March
Ideal Trip Duration: 1 day
Nearest Railway Station: Pune Railway Station (9.5 km)
6. Mukesh Mills, Mumbai
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Mukesh Mills was once a working textile mill in Bombay and is now in ruins. Even at night, it has pull-down window blinds and a cold-looking chimney which makes it spooky. Although the existing structure of a mill is dilapidated, the Indian film industry—Bollywood likes to shoot here, and it contributes to the mysterious atmosphere. Some of the ghostly activities reported at Mukesh Mills have made it one of the most haunted places in Mumbai today. Despite the shutdown of the mill in 2019, urban legends persist which make the mill even more mysterious.
Best Time To Visit: Throughout the year
Ideal Trip Duration: 1 day
Nearest Railway Station: Churchgate Railway Station (3.0km)
7. Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai
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When the sun sets in Sanjay Gandhi National Park, a horror tale unfolds here. There have been reports of a woman dressed in white standing by the side of the road when passing by in the park at night and asking to be taken somewhere. The park guards told people not to halt as the ghost is said to have a very high speed and only vanishes once you are running scared. Even though leopards roam through the park, it’s this vengeful spirit that most scare people away at night, to only walk in well-lit areas of the park.
Best Time To Visit: October to March
Ideal Trip Duration: 1 – 2 days
Nearest Railway Station: Andheri Railway Station (18 km)
8. Victory Theatre, Mumbai
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Well known to many for almost 50 years the Victory Theatre has a reasonably eerie feel to it. Both staff and locals talk about strange things happening: squeaking noises, chair scraping, and girls’ laughter sounding like music noted in an abandoned theatre. Although police and other investigative researchers have failed to uncover any concrete evidence, people continue to have their paranormal convictions. The entrance, once crowded during the night, even the road, is now seen empty after night becomes an implicit indication of how this theatre has become infamous for its scariness.
Best Time To Visit: Throughout the year
Ideal Trip Duration: 1 day
Nearest Railway Station: Churchgate Railway Station (3 km)
9. Holkar Bridge, Mumbai
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Like all other haunted places globally, the stories associated with Holkar Bridge are enveloped by sadness or tragedy. One story goes around the village that a woman lost her child in an unfortunate incident on the bridge and therefore died of sorrow. Another theory links its eerie phenomena to its status of being built over a 17th-century burial ground. These two contradicting stories from generation to generation have made people believe that the Holkar Bridge is one of the most terrifying haunted sites in India.
Best Time To Visit: All seasons
Ideal Trip Duration: 1 day
Nearest Railway Station: Churchgate Railway Station (153.5 km)
10. Nasserganj Wadi, Mumbai
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The gruesome stories are set within walking distance from Mahim Railway Station at Nasserwanj Wadi. This place is still considered to be haunted today though it is widely known that a Parsi landlord had lived here named Nasser. Nasser was killed in his cabin and burned to death as it is famously quoted. It is said that he comes back and wreaks havoc on those who dare set foot in his domain. The haunting stories of Nasserganj Wadi do make it a notorious place where only the daredevil attempts to dig its deep secrets.
Best Time To Visit: Throughout the year
Ideal Trip Duration: 1 day
Nearest Railway Station: Mahim Railway Station (1km)
Haunted places for the Maharashtra trip are one such adventure that makes you explore an existence that is beyond the ordinary. If you can take up the dare and explore these haunted places, you may come across a phenomenon that has never occurred in your life. Plan your trip now with TripXL and explore all these haunted tourist attractions in Maharashtra.
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