A city as big, dense in population, and full of complex webs of millions of hopes and dreams is bound to be full of nightmares too. The filmy city of our hearts has a lot to offer us, but every action requires an opposite reaction and with every push some shove back.
Here we have assembled for you the spookiest of haunted places in Mumbai and their accompanying horrifying tales. People from all around the city have given recorded evidence regarding the unnatural occurrences at these places. If you’re looking for a good fright, Mumbai is more than capable of giving it to you!
Haunted Places In Mumbai
Here is a list of the top haunted places in Mumbai that will scare you from head to toe. Read ahead and be in awe of what a wonderfully bizarre world we live in!
- Tower of Silence
- Sanjay Gandhi National Park
- Bombay High Court
- D’Souza Chawl
- Mukesh Mills
- Nasserganj Wadi
- Taj Mahal Hotel
- Grand Paradi Towers
- St. John’s Baptist Church
- Marve and Madh Island Road
1. Tower of Silence
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The Tower of Silence is one of the scariest places in Mumbai and much of that is because of the rumours of hauntings and ghosts in this place. Located in the Malabar Hill region of the city, this is a stretching graveyard used by the Parsee community to conduct funerary rites for their relatives. Such a tower is also known as a Dakhma used for dead bodies to be worn down by vultures in Zoroastrianism. Lately, people have begun observing the haunting atmosphere around the place and the negative feelings it instils in people. As such it has gotten a reputation as one of Mumbai’s haunted places.
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2. Sanjay Gandhi National Park
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One of the most-frequented places in the city of Mumbai is Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Residents come here to spend some quality time among the rich flora and fauna of the park. It is one of the top places for birdwatching. But during late evenings and nights, it is recommended not to stay here. An apparition of a woman dressed in white will chase any that dare stop or slow down, and only let up once you’ve had a good fright. The park is home to dangerous carnivores, but something even more terrible hides in the reaches of this area, and only the true daredevils may approach after hours.
3. Bombay High Court
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The Bombay High Court is one of the most haunted places in Mumbai. It is, actually, counted among the scariest places in the entire country. People come to courts to seek justice, but what about those who are deprived of fair trials and don’t get the justice they deserve? Do they haunt the rooms where such things come to pass? Apparently so. People have observed a strange behaviour in some convicts and criminal defence lawyers. Convicts get scared, hesitate, and often refuse to enter the premises of the court. Some believe it is the ghost of a lawyer who scares the criminal so much, that they end up accepting the crime.
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4. D’Souza Chawl
By day unrecognizable from any other Mumbaiya chawl – busy, bustling, unremarkable, but by night this place gains an eerie quality. The feeling of uneasiness creeps up on you after twilight. According to the locals, many decades ago a female resident of the chawl fell into a well leading to her tragic death. Ever since then, the other residents have often seen her wandering the corridors and perhaps looking for a way out. Though the spirit is completely harmless and has not tried to harm anyone else, the sight of the woman is scary enough to make anyone go running.
5. Mukesh Mills
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This story might remind you of films like Om Shanti Om. Mukesh Mills in Colaba was a textile mill that became defunct from a fire in 1982. After that, the burnt-to-crisp building of the mill was used as a movie set in many Bollywood films – especially horror films. While working on the set of these ghost stories, actors have often seen or felt the presence of shadowy figures hovering constantly in the corner of their eyes. People have claimed to feel an icy presence pass through them. Strange sounds, echoing footsteps and moving shadows are some other unexplained phenomena observed here. Even today, it is considered the most haunted building in Mumbai.
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6. Nasserwanj Wadi
Perhaps the scariest haunted house in Mumbai is Nasserwanj Wadi. Located next to the Mahim Railway Station, this property was owned by a Parsi gentleman called Nasser. It is said that he was brutally murdered by burning alive in the same apartments and ever since then he haunts the place and torments anyone who steps in. As many as seven people have died in a short time after his death on the property. No one dares step near the Wadi after that, and if one does they are endlessly harassed and haunted by the ghost till they leave. What’s missing from this story and what context could make all the violence make sense, no one knows. But one thing’s for sure, do not enter after dark, at any cost.
7. Taj Mahal Hotel
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The Taj Mahal Hotel is one of the most expensive, luxurious, and prestigious hotels in the country. It is the go-to stay for many Bollywood celebrities, and the hotel is known for its lavish architecture and traumatic past. The dark past of the hotel includes gruesome things like deaths on the premises and suicides, and no one can possibly forget about the 26/11 terrorist attack which shook the entire nation. The attack took a devastating total of 166 lives. It is said that many of them still haunt the corridors of the hotel looking for an emergency exit out of the tragedy of the attack.
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8. Grand Paradi Towers
Isn’t it terrifying thinking about real estate in Mumbai and how astronomically expensive it is? A true horror story. But what also gives the Grand Paradai Towers a daunting reputation is the fact that so many unnatural deaths have occurred in these building complexes. A series of suicides, including one where 5 members of the same family chose to embrace death, have deeply disturbed the residents. The flats in which the suicides occurred have been sealed off, but the general belief is that there is an unseen force which pushes people to jump off the building.
9. St. John’s Baptist Church
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Located in Andheri, Mumbai, the St. John’s Baptist Church is an abandoned cathedral which was evacuated after an epidemic broke out in 1840. According to hearsay this is an ancient church, built in the 16th century by the Portuguese, and has many ghost stories attached to it. Once upon a time, the church was haunted by the ghost of a young bride who harassed anyone who came into the vicinity of the church. It is said that it was a newlywed woman who had either committed suicide or been murdered inside the church. In 1977, an exorcism was held to do away with the ghost, the next day the ghost was nowhere to be seen but all the fish in the nearby pond were found dead and floating on the surface of the water.
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10. Marve and Madh Island Road
You won’t be surprised to hear about another newlywed bride haunting the streets of Mumbai in her wedding attire. But why is it that we have so many ghost stories that have to do with brides and hauntings? Perhaps the fact that marrying into a new family, especially in arranged marriages, is scary and anxiety-inducing, or perhaps it is that women are often not accorded the dignity, respect and care that they deserve under patriarchal hegemony. The Marve and Madh Island Road has its own ghost bride which haunts anyone who stops on that path after dark. If you’re driving on this road, keep your eyes on the road and try to get out as soon as possible.
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So, now you know all the scariest spots to visit in Mumbai if you’re planning on taking on a challenge. Whether or not these ghost stories are true, you’ll have to go and explore to confirm for yourself. If you are bold enough, plan a trip to Mumbai , and visit these haunting places.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Haunted Places In Mumbai
Is the Bombay High Court haunted?
Yes, as the stories go the Bombay High Court is considered to be haunted by the spirit of a dead lawyer looking after innocent people and terrifying any convicts who have committed reprehensible crimes.
Which station in Mumbai is haunted?
Two stations in Mumbai are thought to be haunted. Dombivli and Mulund are two spots where locals have often complained about screams being heard and apparitions of women who seem to be waiting for the train but never getting on.
Where is the haunted place in Borivali?
IC Colony in Borivali is often mentioned whenever haunted houses in Mumbai come up in conversation. A gardener committed suicide in the open garden plot situated right in the middle of the colony, and the spirit of the gardener supposedly never left the place.
Is the Tower of Silence haunted?
The Tower of Silence is thought to be haunted by the general public. A lot of funerary rites are performed there, which can accumulate negative energies, but whether the ghosts are real or not, there is no foolproof way of confirming.
Which are the top haunted places in Mumbai?
The top ones from Mumbai's haunted places are Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Bombay High Court, D’Souza Chawl, Mukesh Mills, and Nasserganj Wadi.
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Abhay Kumar is a graduate of English Literature. Writing is both his hobby and his passion. He writes academic research articles as well as poetry and short fiction. He loves reading science fiction, fantasy, literary fiction, and translated fiction. He also loves traveling and writing about himself in the third person.
