Haunted places in Goa

HAUNTED PLACE'S IN GOA

The simple mention of the word Goa brings to mind parties and sunsets on the beach and colourful weekend markets. It is a tourist’s paradise, filled to the brim with fascinating culture and fantastic seafood. Every year, thousands of people flock to Goa to soak up the sun and relax. But, Goa is not all fruity and summery. It also has its fine share of darker secrets. Mostly known by locals, and somewhat spread around person to person, there are quite a few haunted places in Goa. For the spooky adventure seekers, it can also be a paranormal heaven. We give you a list of some of the most haunted places in Goa, to add that spooky element to your usual Goa experience.

                            Three Kings Church

If the idea of a place of worship being in the throes of evil spirits isn’t enough, then what is? The village of Cansaulim is located 15 kilometres from Valsaav in South Goa where the said church is situated.This church has been considered haunted for decades now and is one of the most haunted places in Goa. It has quite an engrossing history behind it. According to local folklore, three kings ruled this region for a long time, but always kept bickering with each other. One of the three kings decided to become the sole owner, and brutally murdered the other two by poisoning their food. When the word reached the locals, they were outraged and apparently, rampaged into the king’s home. Afraid of the dire consequences, the third king committed suicide. And since then, it is said that the spirits of the three kings roam the church. The GRIP team of Indian Paranormal Society inspected the place and confirmed what was already feared. You can almost feel the invisible energy gripping you from all sides once inside the church, not to mention the countless paranormal sightings which have been witnessed at the place. Locals have reported seeing ghostly figures and hearing whispers in the corridors of the church many a time.

                      D’Mello House

  This is another of the haunted places in Goa with a history behind it. Located in Santemol, this house apparently had two brothers living in it. They were constantly fighting about who would get to keep the house. One such quarrel grew so violent that it resulted in the death of one of the brothers. Since then, the house began experiencing strange otherworldly events. People have said to hear window panes cracking, glass objects falling on the ground, loud violent screams and even footsteps. The house is now abandoned because the family wasn’t able to find a buyer for the house owing to its paranormal reputation. Visit the house and be treated to a lavish ghost ballet. 

    

                    Igorchem Bandh

This haunted stretch of road is situated in Raia, behind the Church of Our Lady of Snows. This one is peculiar, because locals say it is possible to experience the presence of evils spirits on this road in broad daylight. It is said that if you walk on the road between 2 and 3pm, you are most likely to be possessed by an evil demonic spirit. The dizzyingly silent air around the dam is a silent reminder to the aforesaid fact and the 

possibility of it being a haunted place in Goa.

                     Seminary Arch

     

The arch in front of the seminary in Rachol is said to be haunted by the spirit of a sentinel dating back to the era of the Portuguese rule. There is a rich tale told by locals about this soldier spirit. They say that on special days, the spirit adorns itself with all the official garb and walks to and fro under the arch, denying entry to any person that he deems unworthy.

    

                     Borim Bridge

The mystery behind this haunted bridge in Goa starts with the story of three friends who were driving across it one fateful night. They had apparently seen a woman running on the bridge from afar. They assumed it was some local mad soul. But when they reached nearer, she screamed and as far as the story goes, jumped from the bridge into the river. In utter panic, the three boys rushed out of the car to help her but saw nothing. There was no splashing of water, or woman or any other indication. Though they managed to reach home, the friend sitting on the back seat kept saying that the woman was sitting right there in the car with them. So it is said that the bridge is haunted by that old lady spirit, and people generally refrain from crossing it.

Conclusion 

This research report has attempted to answer three questions concerning ghosts, hauntings and strange phenomena: what do ghosts look like; why do ghosts haunt certain houses; and what houses in Goa are considered haunted or have strange phenomena associated with them?

In conclusion, ghosts can take on any appearance from solid shapes to wispy fog so it is difficult to give a description of what a ghost might look like being that there are so many different descriptions from people who have actually seen a ghost. They can look like humans or animals. Some ghosts make sounds or move objects while others are not even visible to those in the house. Many people have either seen ghosts or experienced some strange phenomena at houses in Goa such as D'mello House, The Rodrigues House, and even in the hotels of south Goa ...

If you still do not believe in ghosts, then you must ask yourself one more question: if there are no such things as ghosts, then what are these people really seeing???

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