Abhay Kumar

7 Baffling Mysteries in India That Remain Unsolved To This Day

Floating Pillar of Lepakshi

The Lepakshi temple is exemplary of masterful craftsmanship, but what is inexplicable by architecture is the hanging pillar. There is a gap between the ground and one of the columns holding the temple up, which has puzzled every rational mind.

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The Curse of Kuldhara

Kuldhara is a ghost village - a prospering town till about the 18th century and then abandoned forever. No one knows what the truth is but legend says that the village folks left the place overnight one day and no one’s been able to settle in the cursed place ever since.

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Jatinga Bird Suicides

In the hills of Assam, lies the quiet village of Jatinga, where every winter migratory birds are inexplicably found dead. Theory say maybe it is the fog, high altitudes, winds, or maybe the magnetic field which disorient the birds who dive headfirst into buildings and trees and die.

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Disappearance of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

One of the great leaders of the Indian Freedom Struggle disappeared one day in August 1945. The official explanation says that Bose died in a plane crash, while others believe that he survived and lived incognito in the soviet union.

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Twin Town

The village of Kodinhi in Kerala has fascinated medical practitioners for a long time. Out of the 2000 families living here, 400 have twin children. This is way above the national average of 9 out of 1000, but no one’s been able to figure out the reason for this yet.

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A Village With No Doors

In Shani Shingnapur, a village in Maharashtra, no one has locks or doors on their houses. What is even more strange is that there have been no recorded instances of theft in living memory. Locals believe that Lord Shani watches over and protects the people of Shingnapur from all dangers.

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Immortal Flame of Jwalaji

In the antechamber of Jwalamukhi Temple in Kangra a flame burns continuously. It is the underground natural gas that leaks and burns, however devotees believe it to be a form of the goddess Jwalaji.

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Unearthing The Mystique: Centuries-Old Temples Of South India