India is a paradise for travelers, there are many mysterious places that are inexplicable and beyond all scientific justification. Moreover, unsolved mysteries challenge all agreements between science and nature.
Snake Village - Maharashtra
Shetpal is a small sleepy village in the Sholapur region of Maharashtra state that is truly different from any other village in the country. This region, being dry and flat, has many different types of snakes. But the people here do not kill them or live in fear. Snakes are considered guests in this place! Doesn't that sound weird?
Secret. Despite the population of the deadliest snakes, no snake bites have ever been reported.
Theory. The local deity, Sidheshwar, is believed to have the ability to heal snakebites. The villagers strongly worship these reptiles and consider them sacred, the embodiment of reverence and respect.
Bullet Baba Temple - Rajasthan
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In the small town of Bandai in the Jodhpur region of Rajasthan, there is a temple dedicated to the Bullet motorcycle. Yes, you read that right! This motorcycle temple is located on the main road 65 and is easy to spot. A temple dedicated to the 350cc Royal Enfield motorcycle that belonged to a deceased man who is fondly called "Om Banna" or "Bullet Baba".
Secret. In 1988, Om Banna had an accident while driving back to the village and died instantly. The motorcycle crashed into a huge tree and could not move. He was detained at a nearby police station overnight, but was found missing the next morning. When searching, they found him at the scene. The motorcycle was taken back to the police station, but the same thing happened again.
Myth. The villagers considered him a holy spirit who came to take care of the village people, and thus a temple with a motorcycle as a deity was erected in honor of the deceased.
500-year-old mummy Sangha Tenzin - Spiti
Spiti in Himachal Pradesh has become one of the best places to visit in India for adventure sports, trekking and other things, but did you know about the 500 year old mummy living there? A trek to the Indian Himalayas reveals the eerie and ancient tradition of mummification.
Secret. No artificial preservation. There are no buried coffins for protection from the elements of the Earth, just a glass box. A 500-year-old mummy with intact skin, hair and teeth. With darkened, toned skin, an intact hairy head and a well-preserved shape; he clenches his fist tightly around one leg, his chin resting on his knee. Sangha Tenzin has been dead for over 500 years.
Theory. Mummification itself is a ritual that was performed between the 11th and 19th centuries by the most dedicated and capable spiritual teachers in Yamagata, who very slowly starved themselves to achieve the highest form of enlightenment. They ate exclusively nutritious food, consuming only roots, nuts and herbs to completely deplete their fat stores. By the time the monk died, the body was so devoid of fat and the organs were so compressed in size that the body did not begin to decompose, thus maintaining its physical shape.
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