Udaipur. Udaipur, the city of lakes, is known for its beauty, palaces and royal history, but there are some such stories buried in the narrow streets of this city, which even today give goosebumps. This time in Local 18’s ‘Ajab-Gajab’ series, the team reached that mysterious area of the city, which people still know as ‘Bhoot Mahal’. Found at Ground Zero that a particular area amidst the crowded streets is still called ‘Bhoot Mahal’. Various types of legends are prevalent among the local people about this mansion.
Many interesting facts came to light in the conversation with Surendra Mehta, the current owner of Bhoot Mahal. He told that this building is situated on a small hill of Aravalli. According to folklore, in ancient times a Yatin (tantrik) lived here, who was adept in magic. One day he had an argument with the then ruler Maharana. It is said that Maharana challenged Yatin and said that if he wants to prove his power then he should perform a miracle overnight. On this, Yatin claimed that by the next morning a 9-storey building would be found standing right in front of Maharana’s palace.
Maharana was stunned after seeing the palace
The height of the rooms of the palace is different from each other.
Maharana Ari Singh II became uncomfortable after seeing the new structure.
It is mentioned in the royal records that Maharana Ari Singh II became uncomfortable after seeing the new structure, because this mansion was the largest in size after the Maharana and Kanwarpada palaces and its origin was not clear. Perhaps this uncertainty and mystery gave it the name of ‘Ghost Palace’. Even today, when evening falls and there is silence in the narrow streets, the local people walk slowly while passing by this palace. What is the truth? History, architectural usage or folk belief. Bhoot Mahal still leaves the question whether this mysterious structure was really erected in one night, or is it the most interesting folk tale in the history of Mewar.