10 Horrible Secrets of Haunted Cemeteries in India
VIVA – In Indonesia, funerals are synonymous with sowing flowers and giving perfumes to make the tomb look beautiful. However, it is different from the cemetery in India. Some of these cemeteries full of horrible secrets.
So, here are some scary secrets of haunted cemeteries in India, which are interesting to know:
1. South Park Cemetery, Kolkata
This South Park Cemetery is the grave of an Englishman who died in its early stages. The whispers of their sudden death surrounded the panorama. Usually, the jogi babas use corpses in graves for magic. The location of this place is at Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Park Street area, Kolkata, West Bengal 100017.
2. Portuguese Cemetery, Kollam
The graves in this Portuguese cemetery are designed in the Portuguese style. The best part here is that the photographs and initials of the dead are delicately carved into each grave. The dead may only look directly at their grave visitors. The location of this cemetery is in Kottai-Kuppam, Pulicat, Tamil Nadu 601205.
3. St John’s Cemetery, Kolkata
St John's Cemetery is a colonial relic created by the East India Company in the early 80's. A church was built on the outskirts as a memorial to James Pattle and James Achilles. People who come to this cemetery are not allowed to step on anyone's grave even though there is long uncrushed grass nearby.
Many people say, there is a sound that comes from the ground when someone steps on this grave. The location of this grave is at Council House Street, Near Governor House, Kolkata, West Bengal-700001.
4. Roman Catholic Cemetery, Agra
This Roman Catholic cemetery or commonly known as the 'Mini Taj Mahal' defines the beauty of the burial ground with red stones throughout. The tombs of the Armenian soldiers are designed with a mixture of eastern and western scripts. Many people consider this cemetery a lot of subtle hums of the death of the deceased that can be heard in the air.
The burial site is at Nehru Nagar, Civil Lines, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282003.
5. Nicholson Cemetery, Delhi
Nicholson Cemetery is called the forgotten Delhi cemetery. The poetry engraved on the deathbed depicting the personality of the dead is the highlight of this funeral. The location of this cemetery is at the Cashmere Gate, New Delhi.
6. Delhi War Cemetery, Delhi
This Delhi war cemetery has a story that can give goosebumps and is full of mystery, it is said that there was a woman in a white saree and open hair who roamed the capital city. He stops everyone for help and asks for a lift.
If someone did not let the mysterious woman into the car, the mysterious woman would run with the person at the speed of a vehicle. The location of this cemetery is in Delhi Cantonment, New Delhi 110010.
7. Jafarganj Cemetery, Murshidabad
Jafarganj Cemetery houses the graves of the royal Nawabs in Bengal. It is a popular tourist spot but one does not feel comfortable visiting this cemetery at night.
Apparently, here is a story about Nawab Nazim's wife haunting the place looking for her loved ones in the middle of the night. The burial site is in Jafarganj, Murshidabad, West Bengal.
8. Digboi War Cemetery, Assam
The Digboi War Cemetery is a cruel reminder of the effects of war. The souls of the soldiers who lost their lives in the Second World War challenging the Japanese attack rest in this burial ground.
There is a myth about this place that is, one often hears ghosts of the dead planning to kill the Japanese. The location of this cemetery is at Digboi-Pengeri Rd, Bhim Pathar, Assam 786171.
9. Kirkee War Cemetery, Pune
Kirkee War Cemetery is a cemetery where World War I soldiers are buried. It is said that East and West Africans did not allow Indians to bury their family members in the Sewri Memorial which was the only grave at that time.
So, Indians make more beautiful graves for their loved ones. Now, apparently Kirk's grave ghost fights with Sewri's ghost every night because of their biased behavior.
The location of this cemetery is at Khadki Martyr Cemetery, Elphinstone Rd, Khadki, Pune, Maharashtra 411003.
10. Dutch Cemetery, Kochi
The oldest cemetery of India which is beautiful but not to mention equally haunted. The epitaphs and tombs numbered 104 carry the records of the hundreds of the Dutch and British nationals.
The cemetery remains closed most of the time because of the stories that hovers around about the Britishers taking revenge from the Indians. The location of this cemetery is at Kochi Fort, Kochi 682001.
So, these are the cemeteries in India that have a full of mysteries and the most haunted graves.Â