Vinod Srivastava says:
March 22nd, 2009 at 11:01 am
Hi All!!
Yesterday I visited the unseen part of Alwar district – Bhangarh. It is simply unbelievable! The place is located at a distance of around 90 kms from Alwar. Bhangarh was a mysterious town. The excavated city of Bhangarh is connected to Alwar via Sariska by a road where you can savor nature’s gift of beautiful surroundings.
There are no chronological evidences about the history of the town but it is said that Bhangarh was earlier a flourishing city. The king of Sindh wanted to avenge his embarrassment before the queen of Bhangarh, so he gave up his kingdom and started practicing black magic and other similar acts in Bhangarh. Later, the city was destroyed in the conflict between the queen of Bhangarh (Rani Ratnawati, as said by local people) and the erstwhile king of Sindh. It is believed that the entire city was destroyed overnight after the king of Sindh died cursing the city and its people.
Bhangarh is associated with a number of myths. It was believed that black magic prevailed in the entire area and who so ever went there did not come back. For this reason, the area was left barren for a long time. After the area was excavated and the ruins of the ancient town of Bhangarh emerged, the locals dropped the fear and started going to the place. Still, people believe that evil spirits and ghosts inhabit the town.
A number of temples belonging to various deities of Hindu religion are still located in the excavated town of Bhangarh. The main temples in the area belong to Lord Shiva, Lord Hanuman, Dev Narayan Ji, Bhairav Nath Ji, Someshwar Mahadev and Gopinath temple. Apart from these temples, the place also has a shrine of a Muslim saint called Sayeed Ji.
Do plan to visit the place. If require may ask me for further help at vkexpress@rediffmail.com
Happy tour!!
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