A Day in the Bhangarh Fort

It was the year 1631 when the first stone was put in the making of the majestic Bhangarh Fort. King Man Singh 1 of Rajasthan, who was also considered as the narrations of Akbar’s court, built this fort for his younger brother Madho Singh 2. It was Madho Singh, who renamed this fort after his grandfather Man Singh or some called him Bhan Singh. There are many legends related to this fort and its beginning. One of the most classic legends that make this place more mysterious is the legend of Ascetic Bala Nath.

APOCALYPSE OF RATNAVATI

The most famous legend was of Princess Ratnavati. She was the princes of the region. Once a black magician named Singhia fall for the beauty of the princes and bewitch her Ittar (body perfume) which she used to sprinkle after a bath. Ratnavati understood something was wrong with that Ittar and she threw it on a huge stone boulder which rolled over that tantric and crushed him. Before he took his last breath he cursed the palace that no living soul would ever be able to live in peace and no house will ever be able to survive here. Till date the rule being followed that one must not enter the premises after sunset and if anyone even has ever tried, their life got spoiled.

Some say, that the soul of Princess Ratnavati and the Tantrik still wander in that fort after the sunset. It is their spirit only which is not allowing anyone to stay there or to build anything. Spine-Chilling Stories, Isn’t it?