Credibly Incredible India: Explore unexplored

Whether it is the snow wrapped hills of J&K or scorching plains of South, India is totally a

land of Paradox truly incredible all the way. Traveling here is no lesser than a roller coaster

ride with ups and downs, swings and jerks that may leave you exhausted but thrilled and

bewildered at the same time.

If you think that you have seen everything in India then its time to think again. India is so

vast and diverse that one life isnt enough to see and understand it completely. It is an

unsolved mystery that needs to solve yet. Like terrain, peoples faith, believe custom, religion

and life style changes with every single move forward.

India is a complete-movie package that has emotion, drama, action, suspense, thrill and

adventure that makes anybody wonder-struck. Whether you call it amazing, incredible and

bizarre, India- the wonderland never fails to astonish anybody. It is full of surprises that need

to untangle yet like these:

Natural Mummy at Gue in Himachal

Located at an altitude of almost 3000 meters, Gue is a small village in the Spiti district of

Himachal where lays Indias only known naturally preserved 500 year-old mummy of

Buddhist monk Sangha Tenzin, from Tibet.

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The monk had undergone mummification when he was still alive, which was very complex

and painful process. It was recovered in sitting position with hair and skin intact. It is said

that the locals knew about the mummy since 1975 when an earthquake struck the region

and brought down the part of the tomb lying.

Well nothing much is known about the origin of the mummy except the local anecdote and

hearsays. Mummy is kept in a temple perched on the hilltop at the end of the village.

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Magnetic Hills Ladakh

Playing with magnets and attracting iron chunks is an activity that we all love to do

in childhood, but what if suddenly your vehicle rolls up a steep mountain, with its ignition off.

Definitely, your first reaction would be Are you a nuts? How could it be possible?

Well, this magnetic magic can be experienced while traveling to Leh-Ladhak, around 360 KM

from Jammu. Known as Magnetic Hill, visiting here would be a thrilling experience,

but actually it is just an optical illusion caused by gravity hill that gives an illusion of gear off

vehicle moving up.

Shetpal- Snake at every home in Maharashtra

What if one day you have to host a snake as a guest? Well, it may sound bizarre and send

shivers down your spine, but every house in Shetpal, in Sholapur district of Maharashtra

welcomes this unusual and strange guest. Each house in this village has a resting place for

dangerous Cobra snakes in the wooden rafters of their ceilings to protect them.

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These Cobras for villagers are the personification of reverence and respect to lord Shiva and

roam freely in the houses. Till now, not even a single case of snake bite ever reported from

this village.

Strange, But true an amazing blend of believe and custom.

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Karni Mata Temple Rajasthan, where rats are worshipped

Popularly known as rat temple, Karni Mata temple at Deshnoke, Rajasthan, India is different

from usual shrines in India.

Home to more than 20,000 rats, this temple displays interesting sights of rats being

worshipped as an embodiment of respect and admiration to Mata Karni. Popularly known

as cubes, these rats are considered as the reincarnated form of the Family members of Mata

Karni.

Jatinga, Assam: Unusual Mass Bird Suicide

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Snuggled amongst the Borai hills of Assam, Jatinga a quaint village in Dima Hasao District is

famous for the Bird Suicide Mystery. Commonly known as Death Valley for Birds, in every

monsoon between September and October, this idyllic village, witness an unusual uncanny

phenomenon of Mass bird Suicide.

Hundreds of migratory birds during dark and foggy nights fly at their maximum towards trees

and building and succumb to the injuries. This 'mass bird suicide' was first brought to global

attention by famous naturalist E.P. Gee in the 1960s and since then, it has remained one of

the world's unsolved mysteries.

RoopKund: Land of Skeletons in Uttarakhand

Guarded by the two Himalayan peaks Trishul and Nanda Gunti, RoopKund Lake remains

inaccessible for most of years, but it is one of the most beautiful lake trek with notorious

past.

With many tales roving around the mysterious past of Roopkund, the major attraction of this

lake is the 600 odd human skeletons that were discovered here. Dated back to around 850

AD these skeletons are clearly visible at the bottom of a lake when the layer of snow

depletes in the summers.

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According to local lore, this entourage had earned the fury of the local deity, Latu, who sent

a terrible hail storm their way, which eventually killed them.

Loktak Lake -World Only floating Lake in Manipur

You must be surprised to know that India is the home to the worlds only floating lake. As a

mother, Loktak Lake gives shelter to a plethora of flora and fauna to thrive on its bed which

appears like floating over it. These floating masses of plants and organic matter in various

stages of decomposition are called Phumdis.

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Spreading across the sprawling 40 km, Keibul Lamjao is largest of all the Phumdis & is the

only national park in the world that floats over it. Home to the endangered Shanghai or

Manipur brow antlered deer, one of the subspecies of the Elds deer, it is situated in the

south-eastern shore of the lake. These floating Phumdis produced such a spell bounded

sight that will dazzle your eyes.

Mayong: Land of Black Magic Assam

Lies on the bank of the river Brahmaputra, approximately 40 km from the city of Guwahti, for

generations Mayong, a village in Assam is known as the black magic capital of

India. Shrouded under the mysteries, many accounts of black magic, men disappearing into

thin air, human converting into a beast, being tamed and human sacrifices, are associated

with this place.

In its heydays, Mayong was considered the birthplace of magic art and apprentices across the

world come here to learn the craft of sorcery and magic. Well with time, maybe its glory has

faded away, but still it is a paradise for the magic practitioners.

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People through generations are practicing black magic and many ancient relics of Ayurveda

and black magic are now preserved in the Mayong Central Museum. Strange yet

Fascinating.

The Gravity Defying Palace: Bara Imambara in Lucknow

What will you do if somebody left you in the hall 50 meters long and 15 meters wide held up

without any external support? You might choke up at the obvious thought of its collapse. But

dont worry, nothing like this going to happen.

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Well, you can call it wonder or supremacy of human architectural art, the Bara Imambara,

the gravity defying palace at Lucknow is a marvel in it that has been erected without any

external support. The main hall was exclusively constructed in interlocked brickworks and is

famous for its architecture. Built in 1784 by the fourth Nawab, Barak Imambara Asaf-ud-

Daula it is a blend of Arabic and European Architecture.

Twins Village of Kodinhi, in Kerala

Kodinhi village in the Malappuram district of Kerala bewildered scientist across the world

with its twins mystery. For the population of 2000 people, this quiet village has around 220

pairs of twins at present. With about 15 pairs being born every year it truly deserved the title

of Twin town. Yet ascertain about the actual cause of the high rate of twins birth in this

village, it has 6 time higher twin birth rate then the rest of the world which is a huge

difference.

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