From haunted forts to snacking with the dead, here are some of the quirkiest tourist places in India.
Stranded house in Koteshwar, Kutch
Paranormal activity in Rajasthan
Floating Stones of the Raam Setu Bridge
Frozen river trek
Rat temple in Rajasthan
The roots are alive in Cherrapunji
A lake that will make your heart skip a beat
The floating Palace in Udaipur
The land of snakes
The world's widest tree
Stranded house in Koteshwar, Kutch
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A popular pilgrimage for Hindus, Koteshwar in Kutch, Gujrat is famous
for the Shiva temple that overlooks the sea. When visiting this place,
don't forget to check out this house in the middle of the sea. Surely
someone is taking being anti-social very seriously.
Krishna's butter ball
The Hindu God, Krishna's love for butter is a known fact. It is also known that Krishna would steal his mother's butter jar to satiate his appetite. So when this huge rock, perched on a slope in Mahabalipuram (60 kilometres from Chennai) managed to stay on instead of rolling over, it was christened 'Krishna's butter ball'. Mahabalipuram is a historic town known for stone carvings and many other attractions but this one has to be the most curious one. While believers visit this place to get blessed, other's are drawn by it's unique position and physics-defying ability to cling on to the slope.
Krishna's butter ball
The Hindu God, Krishna's love for butter is a known fact. It is also known that Krishna would steal his mother's butter jar to satiate his appetite. So when this huge rock, perched on a slope in Mahabalipuram (60 kilometres from Chennai) managed to stay on instead of rolling over, it was christened 'Krishna's butter ball'. Mahabalipuram is a historic town known for stone carvings and many other attractions but this one has to be the most curious one. While believers visit this place to get blessed, other's are drawn by it's unique position and physics-defying ability to cling on to the slope.
Paranormal activity in Rajasthan
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Often called the scariest place in India, the Bhangarh fort in
Bhangarh, Rajasthan attracts tourists looking for some spooky thrills.
While the Indian Government forbids entry to the fort after sunset and
before sunrise as the place has been acknowledged to be haunted, one has
the option to visit this place during the day.
Floating Stones of the Raam Setu Bridge
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A natural bridge that relates to Hindu mythology, the Ram Setu Bridge
is a collection of limestone shoals that connects Rameswaram Island in
Tamil Nadu, India to Mannar Island, off the north-western coast of Sri
Lanka. This bridge is said to be built for the Hindu god Rama, who
journeyed to Lanka using it. It is reported to be passable on foot till
the 15th century and is even mentioned in the Sanskrit epic, Ramayana.
Frozen river trek
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Possibly the most unique kind of trekking one can opt for in India, the
Chadar Trek in Ladakh is a trek that takes adventure-seekers over the
frozen river of Zanskar that connects the villages in the Zanskar valley
with Chilling (on the road to Leh). The best and most reliable time to
opt for this trek is in February when the ice is relatively stable.
Magnetic Hill, Leh, India
The magnetic strength of this hill in strong enough to make cars and other vehicles gravitate to the top of the hill. In fact its magnetic force is strong enough to interfere with the transmission of passing aircrafts if they fly over it at a lower altitude
Magnetic Hill, Leh, India
The magnetic strength of this hill in strong enough to make cars and other vehicles gravitate to the top of the hill. In fact its magnetic force is strong enough to interfere with the transmission of passing aircrafts if they fly over it at a lower altitude
Rat temple in Rajasthan
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Home to about 20,000 rats, who are considered to be auspicious, the
Karni Mata Temple or the 'rat temple' is located in Deshnoke, 30
kilometres from Bikaner in Rajasthan. Dedicated to Karni Mata, this
temple was home to the goddess who is believed to have performed several
miracles here in the 14th century. Visitors to this temple include
devotees who believe that making an offering to the rats here is a way
of getting blessed and even those who just want to get a glimpse of this
quirky attraction.
Snacking with the dead
This has to be the most curious tourist attraction in Ahmedabad. It began as a tea stall next to a cemetery in the 1950s and once it expanded, lack of space resulted in encircling some of the graves within. Today, the New Lucky Restaurant is a neat place for some tea and butter rolls, just don't trip over the graves which are scattered within the premises of this establishment.
Snacking with the dead
This has to be the most curious tourist attraction in Ahmedabad. It began as a tea stall next to a cemetery in the 1950s and once it expanded, lack of space resulted in encircling some of the graves within. Today, the New Lucky Restaurant is a neat place for some tea and butter rolls, just don't trip over the graves which are scattered within the premises of this establishment.
The roots are alive in Cherrapunji
Cherrapunji is said to record the highest rainfall in India which by
logic translates to it being one of the most fertile places in the
country. An unusual example of this would the root bridges which are
almost 18 inches broad and 6 inches thick and serve as regular bridges
that can be walked on.
The world's only floating lake
Located in Moirang, Manipur, the Loktak Lake is the world's only floating lake and the largest freshwater lake in the North-east. It is said to be floating due the presence of floating vegetation and decomposed organic mass called 'phumdis' that grow in it. The lake is big on biodiversity and 233 species of aquatic plants can be found here.
The world's only floating lake
Located in Moirang, Manipur, the Loktak Lake is the world's only floating lake and the largest freshwater lake in the North-east. It is said to be floating due the presence of floating vegetation and decomposed organic mass called 'phumdis' that grow in it. The lake is big on biodiversity and 233 species of aquatic plants can be found here.
A lake that will make your heart skip a beat
This heart-shaped lake in Chembra, near the town of Meppady in the
Wayanad hill ranges in Kozikode district, Kerela is famous for its
shape. To see this fascinating natural wonder, you have to climb 6,900
feet above sea level as the Chembra peak is the highest one in Wayanad.
But the picturesque beauty of the place will only be worth the effort.
The floating Palace in Udaipur
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The Lake Palace located amidst the scenic Pichola Lake, on Jag Niwas
Island in Udaipur, is popular with honeymooners looking for a romantic
getaway. Built by Maharana Jai Singh II in 1746, this palace has now
been transformed into a plush hotel managed by the Taj Group of Hotels.
But one of the chief reasons why many tourists around the world want to
visit this place is because it was shown as the 'floating palace' in the
Bond film 'Octopussy' (1983).
The land of snakes
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India has often been called the 'land of snake charmers' but the
village called Shetpal in the Sholapur District of Maharastra takes it
up a notch. Every house in this village has a pet cobra slithering
about, usually in the rafters of the ceilings. Believed to be an idol of
the Hindu god Lord Shiva, the residents of this village firmly worship
these reptiles and consider them to be sacred. The most fascinating fact
about this place is that not a single case of snake biting has been
reported here.
The world's widest tree
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Located inside the Indian Botanic Garden or the Acharya Jagadish
Chandra Bose Botanic Garden at Shibpore in Howrah, Kolkata, the Great
Banyan Tree has the Guinness World Record for being the widest tree in
the world. Spread across 15,665 square metres and with 3,511 prop roots,
this fascinating natural wonder is over 300 years old.
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