Kuldhara & Khabha Jaisalmer

Kuldhara Haunted Village is an abandoned and cursed village in the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan, India. This is one of the haunted places in Rajasthan and also one of the famous tourist places in Jaisalmer.

Established around 13th century CE, it was once a prosperous village inhabited by Paliwal Brahmins who had migrated from Pali to Jaisalmer region. It is believed that all the residents of Kuldhara village and nearby 83 villages abandoned their homes overnight in 1825 AD possibly because of dwindling water supply, or as a local legend claims, because of persecution by the Jaisalmer State's minister Salim Singh.

According to legend, Salim Singh was the Diwan of Jaisalmer who was known for dissipation. He set eyes on the beautiful daughter of the chief of the village. He also told the villagers of Kuldhara that if his wish wasn't fulfilled, he would levy heavy taxes on them. Brahmins were very staunch towards their principles. Fearing the Salim Singh, instead of giving their daughter, the villagers left their homes and their belongings and ran away to a place which no one knows till date. But before leaving, they cursed the place that no one would be able to live there again. Till this day, the village remains abandoned and no one really spends a night here.

Gradually, it acquired reputation as a haunted site, and the Rajasthan State Government decided to develop it as a tourist spot. Ruins of 410 buildings can be seen in the village now. A team from Delhi's Paranormal Society once decided to find out if this place is indeed haunted and spent close to 12 hours in Kuldhara at night. With their gadgets and equipment, they did spot unusual activity in the village. Many of them felt someone tapping their shoulder when there was no one around. Some spirits even revealed their names and they saw shadowy figures and movements.

The ruins of Kuldhara are a fine example of the architectural excellence of that era and draw photographers and movie-makers to their narrow lanes. On reaching this village, one will be welcomed by a sand stone gate built just before the village was abandoned. Wide dusty roads and sand stone houses on either side of roads depict the architectural marvel of the Paliwal Brahmins. Few houses have been restored and these restored houses display courtyards, kitchen, along with other rooms. The Kuldhara village also has temples. Today, the village is a protected monument under the authority of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

Jaisalmer to the haunted village Kuldhara
Kuldhara is around 20km from the main city of Jaisalmer. And it takes around 45 minutes by taxi to reach here. It is located at a slight diversion from the Jaisalmer – Sam – Dhanana Road which leads to the deserts. We anyways had plans to stay in a desert camp during the first day of our visit to Jaisalmer (PS: Things to do in Thar Desert Rajasthan). So, upon reaching Jaisalmer in the morning, we headed straight to the desert. And, on our way to the desert camp, we decided to visit the haunted village of Kuldhara. The highway is in a very good condition. And the narrow road stretch that leads to Kuldhara is also well maintained for most part of it. There are signboards for guidance. In short, you can conveniently reach Kuldhara even if you are driving on your own.

Kuldhara Village History
Kuldhara is a village that gets situated in Jaisalmer which is the district of Rajasthan, and this is in India. This village, Kuldhara was established around the century 13th, and Paliwals Brahmins first made this area a prosperous village. Kuldhara Village photo So, this was the original discovery of Brahmins, and also these Brahmins migrated from the region Pali to the District of the Rajasthan, Jaisalmer. after feeling Kuldhara experience you can also visit nearby Jaisalmer temple of Om Banna is also a great destination, check detail. Thus, these Brahmins were popularly started known as Paliwal. Lakshmi Chand wrote a book, and that book named Tawarikh-i-Jaisalmer includes the information that these Paliwals consist of a personal named by Khand, and he was the first person from Paliwals for the settlement of the village, Kuldhara. This person named Khand dinged a pond that was named Udhansar that was the part of the town, Kuldhara. Even the communities, Kuldhara consist of a ruin that includes three grounds of cremation and that ruins consist of a large number of Devils that are memorial stones. This village, Kuldhara, was settled in the 13th century, and this got in scripted by two of the Devils. Then these inscriptions were dated on the Bhatti Samvat, and it is according to the era of the calendar at the starting of the 623CE. Then the record of the death of that of two residents and that was recorded in 1235 CE and 1238 CE consequently.

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