Parallel universe

Parallel Universe

A parallel universe is a hypothetical self-contained reality co-existing with one's own. A specific group of parallel universes is called a "multiverse", although this term can also be used to describe the possible parallel universes that constitute reality. The term "parallel universe" implies a relationship, or lack of relationship, with our own universe. A universe where the very laws of nature are different – for example, one in which there are no Laws of Motion – would in general count as a parallel universe but not an alternative reality and a concept between both fantasy world and earth.

 Heaven, Hell, Olympus, and Valhalla are all "alternative universes" different from the familiar material realm. This concept was also found in ancient Hindu mythology, in texts such as the Puranas, which expressed an infinite number of universes, each with its own gods.^[

Parallel universes may be the backdrop to or the consequence of time travel, their most common use in fiction if the concept is central to the story. A seminal example of both is in Fritz Leiber's novel The Big Time where there's a war across time between two alternative futures manipulating history to create a timeline that results in or realizes their own world.

Multiverse

From science fiction to science fact, there is a proposal out there that suggests that there could be other universes besides our own, where all the choices you made in this life played out in alternate realities. So, instead of turning down that job offer that took you from the United States to China, the alternate universe would show the outcome if you decided to venture to Asia instead. 

The multiverse (or meta-universe) is the hypothetical set of possible universes, including the universe in which we live. Together, these universes comprise everything that exists: the entirety of space, time, matter, energy, and the physical laws and constants that describe them.

Counter-Earth

The concept of Counter-Earth is typically similar to that of parallel universes but is actually a distinct idea. A counter-earth is a planet that shares Earth's orbit but is on the opposite side of the Sun and, therefore, cannot be seen from Earth. There would be no necessity that such a planet would be like Earth in any way though typically in fiction; it is usually nearly identical to Earth. Since Counter-Earth is always within the universe (and the Solar System), travel to it can be accomplished with ordinary space travel.

From science fiction to science fact, there is a proposal out there that suggests that there could be other universes besides our own, where all the choices you made in this life played out in alternate realities. So, instead of turning down that job offer that took you from the United States to China, the alternate universe would show the outcome if you decided to venture to Asia instead. 

Markawasi Stone Forest

The Markawasi stone forest lies in the Andes Mountains in Lima, Peru. The stones are almost like sculptures, taking eerie shapes like human faces, but no one is sure how they formed. As if that isn’t spooky enough, the real mystery is the possibility of a dimensional door that is said to be located in the forest.

According to Dr. Raul Rios Centeno, an investigator of the unexplained in Lima, a patient came to see him about her extreme case of hemiplegia, a disorder that results in a complete loss of motor function in half of the body. When he inquired about the woman’s condition, she revealed that she had been camping with friends in the Markawasi. According to the patient, they had gone out exploring late in the night and happened upon a torch-lit stone cabin filled with dancing revelers in 17th-century attire. The woman said she felt an otherworldly pull toward the cabin, but she was yanked away by one of her friends before she could fully enter. The incident left the side of her body that had entered the cabin paralyzed.

Her test results revealed no discernible cause for her paralysis. Centeno believes the woman experienced a dimensional shift, producing a change in her nervous system’s energy flow. Many natives as well as scholars believe that a dimensional doorway exists in the stone forest of Markawasi, which the woman and her friends may have unknowingly crossed. Hemiplegia may not be a great consolation prize, but had she not been pulled away, the woman may have been lost forever.

DEJA VU

The term déjà vu is French and means, literally, "already seen." Those who have experienced the feeling describe it as an overwhelming sense of familiarity with something that shouldn't be familiar at all. Say, for example, you are traveling to England for the first time. You are touring a cathedral, and suddenly it seems as if you have been in that very spot before. Or maybe you are having dinner with a group of friends, discussing some current political topic, and you have the feeling that you've already experienced this very thing -- same friends, same dinner, same topic.

Strange & Unexplained

Few of us can resist a true mystery. Each story is unique. Sometimes there are clues left behind and on other occasion it up to us to make up our mind and decide what to make of what happened. Some of our strange and unexplained are amusing, while others are baffling, intriguing and sometimes even uncanny and scary. Enjoy our articles dealing with all that is strange and unexplained.

Rushali Shinde

The dead man

Cold and calm rested the fragile body

Deep went the coffin grounded and all muddy

Out came the soul resting in peace

Chivalry and valor gave him a never ending miss.

Condolences spread in and cries came out loud

Missing the dead body in the entire dismayed crowd

Memories and unfulfilled dreams was all that he left

Prayers and praises were taken from this shocking and deadly theft.

Loud came a voice from an unusual intrigued figure

Rushing came the blessings as he left his skillful trigger

Good luck and prosperity spread as he showered

His thoughtful words to the dead body that he hugely powered.

Mansi Dessai

Poltergeist

Poltergeist

Poltergeist are ghosts that are responsible for physical disturbance like loud noisy movement of objects and destruction all around. In most cases poltergeists the disturbance is caused by furniture cutlery or noises such as knocking doors. Poltergeist are known to be very troublesome and they haunt are known to haunt a particular person rather than a location as seen in other ghosts. Poltergeist are considered to be forms of energy which a living person controls unknowingly. The energy in a poltergeist is built over time where as in ghosts the energy is continuous. Ghosts usually cause a lot of mental terror while a poltergeist cause both mental and physical terror. To send poltergeists away, the correct agent should be identified. The emotional and physical attitudes come in the way while handling poltergeists

Like most of the researches poltergeist activity are explained by psychological factors that affect the brain like illusion, memory lapses most scientists term poltergeist experiences as delusions which result from the affective and cognitive dynamics of percipients interpretation of ambiguous stimuli.

According to Para normality poltergeist activity have often been believed to be the work of malicious spirits.

Rushali Shinde

The Devil's Vows

       

As the moon faded and the stars shined bright

The roads appeared dim in the scanty moonlight.

Walking down the road never became so unclear

Shadows came buzzing on the front side and rear.

I stopped my way on the entrance of the creepy silence

Adrenaline rushed in to rush out my raged violence.

Out came a crooked figure deep behind the woods

Shaping up himself and showing off the devil's goods.

I heard his spell come clear and loud

Destroy thy love and nemesis he vowed.

Mansi Dessai

Tunnel no 103

Shimla has a lot of ghost stories associated with it. There's one about tunnel number 103 on the Shimla-Kalka railway line that has the ghost of a British sahib.

The ghost in tunnel 103 is said to be one that talks back in full context with the humans he comes in contact with.

The tunnel itself is wet, damp, dingy and about 140 yards long and is quite a scary place.

It is also unique in that the spirit of the Englishman responds to humans.

There are different kinds of spirits. Most of them don't acknowledge your presence. They just appear on a particular day at a particular time and play out their part as if on a video tape  for instance if a woman who walks in from one direction and ends up jumping in the well will do so even if you try to stop it.

If you come in her way, she will walk right through you. If there is a house built in her path, she will pass through the walls. There is nothing you can do to stop her or even if you try to talk to her, she won't respond.

But besides the tunnel itself Shimla has a lot of villages around it and the only way is to get there is by walking. There are a lot of stories about witches in the area and walking down those was quite terrifying. These trails are very, very scary. As you walk, things move around you and you can hear them. It can be frightening to walk down these trails in the nights.

Rushali Shinde

Voodoo

Voodoo is a practice which comprises of a combination of Roman Catholics and native African community. Followers of Voodoo believe in the concept of one God and relate it to the catholic God. This God is known as Bondye.

Present Voodoo

In the latest knowledge of people voodoo dolls are the major symbol of the religion. The followers poke pins into dolls and invite spirits in the doll so that the doll can do a particular task. Voodoo originally was not related with satanic worships, cannibalism or black magic. It was more over a traditional belief that did no harm to anyone. Whereas now a day’s Voodoo is portrayed as evil worship. 

It is said that in the past the white’s had gone to settle in Haiti and the locals got aggressive and drove them away due to some personal grudges. Hence Voodoo is now a symbol of torture and hatred.

Mansi Dessai

GP block Meerut

                      GP block Meerut

Meerut is a metropolitan city situated in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, Hindi and Urdu languages spoken here. This GP Block although not well known but is to be found one of the most haunted areas in the city's history. It has a very unique and strange type of haunted story. This GP Block reported corresponds to a double storey apartment which is deserted and without any residence.

People have claimed to see the spirit of a woman sitting on the roof and others have added to see women wearing red clothes getting in and out of the house. It has been always seen that four men sitting inside the house around a table with a single candle lighted in the centre, and having alcohol. It happens to be most common sight for people passing through that area but few people also added that even they seen the men sitting on the rooftop. The scenes keep repeating all over the house. The house has remained locked for as long as people in the area can't remember. People don't tell all these as apparition too. These are clearer than that. People generally avoid that route stretch lying in the front of the house, and today no one passes by the unidentified yet haunted place.

Rushali Shinde

Ramoji Film City – Hyderabad

 Ramoji Film City – Hyderabad

Being one of the biggest film cities in the country, this place is home to a lot of hotels which have been projected to a lot of controversy because of the reported “supernatural activities” in and around them.
Witnesses report the lights kept on top keep falling off, the light men- who sit with the lights on top have been pushed so many times and many have had grievous injuries. The food left in rooms also gets scattered around the room and strange marks are left on the mirrors.
Females are more targeted by the ghosts than the males. Girls reported an invisible force tearing their clothes off, some said they felt someone knock their washroom doors while the rooms remain locked from the inside. They create havoc. Many preventive measures have been taken but in vain. Must visit haunted place in India in case you want to experience the paranormal for yourself.

Mansi Dessai

Sylphs( The air holds mysteries)

Spirit of the air is what they call it. In the ancient western tradition it is believed that there exists some kind of energy in the air called Sylphs. They are invisible beings of the air. Sylphs have been a major topic in the field of fairytales and fiction movies. One of the most popular movie that has used the concept is Harry Potter. These air spirits are portrayed as guardians who protect secret knowledge and beautiful women and are said to be mischievous with men.

What’s so special about Sylphs?

Sylphs are known to be invisible and they also have a type of intelligence that men lack. They have believed to have a deep sense of understanding between nature and its connections. It is also said that the future holds some mysteries about them.

                       Weakness

Sylphs have the power to freely move in the air but like humans they can be harmed by physical entities such as fire, water etc. Mythology says that sylphs can fall sick and even die and when they die they simply stop existing. The mysteries further reveal that these spirits can have immortal souls if they marry humans.

Although they exist only in folk tales, the idea of Sylphs is really pretty interesting.

Nikitha Furtado
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Creepy dream

My creepy dream

Soft voices hustled, whistling through the leaves

Enchanting the melody of horror and wierd creepy things.

Doors bang Windows open and glasses fall

Then comes a bright light of despair from the doorway of the hall.

'Who is there?' came out my struggling feared voice

Then came a shooting, almost nullified attic noise.

Fear gushed in and absolute bravery rushed out

Up front came a shadow, fat, round and stout.

Closer came my eyes, almost unable to bring them apart

Realising lately I rolled my eyes from my dreamy cart.

Mansi Dessai

Jatinga

Jatinga Assam

Jatinga is a mystic, beautiful, lush green village located on a ridge in the North Cachar Hills of Dima Hasao District in Assam at the foothills of the Borail range. It is located in the vicinity of Haflong town which is the District Head Quarter of North Cachar Hills. It is a popular tourist spot which is easily accessible by train, buses, taxis and auto-rickshaws. Decorated with blue Vanda Orchids during the flowering season, it is home to 2500 Dima Hasao population. Jatinga is located about 330 km South of Guwahati – the commercial capital of Assam. The natives earned their livelihood mostly from forest products, specially cultivation of bamboo and export. Hunting was a part of their life and the juveniles were trained to adopt various hunting techniques.

The mornings in Jatinga is illuminated by the spectacular sunlight peaking through the Hempeopet Peak. The Hempeopet Peak is the second highest peak in the mountainous terrain which gives tourists a marvelous view. Jatinga is famous for its orange orchards, beautiful orchid gardens, and its traditional tribal dances, and for the mysterious suicidal tendencies in birds. In fact, Jatinga is also called Death Valley for Birds due to the strange phenomenon of avian mass suicides. There is a bird watchtower in Jatinga from which one can witness the mysterious phenomenon, however prior permissions from district forestry office in Haflong is necessary.

In late 1950's British tea planter and ornithologist E.P.Gee and Salim Ali visited this place to find out the cause of mysterious death of migratory birds. The first record of this mysterious phenomenon is found in the book Wild Life of India (1957) by E.P. Gee. Gee, a naturalist, wrote that the suicides of birds only at the specific spot is extraordinary. The phenomenon did not occur at the nearby places even if they were illuminated just like Jatinga. He also recorded the conditions required for this phenomenon - fog, cloud and mist. The incident happens in the late monsoon months between September and November in the late evenings mostly between 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. It mostly happens in dark moonless nights with light rains when the South Westerly winds are blowing. Gee brought this mysterious phenomenon to the Global attention.

Jatinga became a popular tourist destination by the 1980's. The mystery of Jatinga attracts ornithologist from all over the world but the phenomenon still needs to be investigated and understood. The most likely cause of mass avian suicides could be disorientation of the birds at high altitudes and high speed winds due to the widespread fog, which is common at the end of the monsoons. Dr. Sudhir Sengupta sent by the Zoological Survey of India to investigate and unscramble the mystery strongly believes that the magnetic properties of subterranean water is altered by the atmospheric conditions of this terrain. These changes though invisible, affect the physiological rhythm of the local birds and they start behaving abnormally towards the sources of light which leads to the mysterious happening.

The Hindu on October 28, 2010 says, on a moonless night, when the mist and fog bearing South-Westerly winds blow over the Jatinga valley, different species of local migratory birds get attracted to strong light sources or “bird trap lights.” The phenomenon remains an unsolved mystery, with many theories doing the rounds.

Rushali Shinde

THE LADY OF THE WELL

THE LADY OF THE WELL

D’Souza Chawl is located near Canossa Primary School in Mahim, Mumbai. A Chawl is a building up to 4-5 floors. This chawl is lined by houses on both the sides. D'Souza Chawl has a well inside its compound that is said to be haunted. The well didn't have a boundary around it. One woman while getting water from that well tripped and fell into the well and died.It is repeated many times that people have seen the apparition of the unfortunate lady wanders around the well at late night and disappeared before the dawn. 

"The lady of the well" did not harm anyone although people are advised not to go towards the wall at night. Another haunting in this chawl is that of a guard who is often spotted near one of the trees. He appears to be there in the night and people often see him guarding the area.

Janeska Coutinho

HAUNTED ROAD OF BAYTAKHOL

HAUNTED ROAD OF BAYTAKHOL

In India, there are a lot of haunted places, where for a ghostly reason number of road accidents occurs. Road of Baytakhol which is between Dhavali and Bori, is one of them. It has a long reputation for hunting . it has witnessed many accidents and paranormal activities for a long time and still continues to witness .A ghost of an infant has been often seen around this area. Many years ago people started to face spooky incidents like ghastly screams from the darkness, sudden crossing of the paranormal lady in front of their vehicles, their blood chilling laugh etc. According to some people, they have seen a girl standing in the middle of the road who screams loud. Eerie sounds are often heard . If anybody tries to lookback, they find nothing but an empty road. This causes the driver to swerve and lose control of the vehicle. A surprisingly large number of accidents have occurred on this road, and many-a-person claim to have seen the same woman.

Janeska Coutinho

RODRIGUES HOUSE

RODRIGUES HOUSE

No horror saga is complete without a haunted house with urban legends associated with it. For Goa spook fest, it's the Rodrigues Home, located in Verna, a village approximately 10 km north of the South Goa district headquarters, Margao. A normal-looking house, where the Rodrigues family still resides, this mansion has been the reported setting for several supernatural activities. To believe the locals, the doors and windows of the house open and close at will and lights keep flickering on and off to create an ominous air. Adding more to the horror trail, some also report that the cutlery of the house keeps on moving without any visible external stimulus!

Janeska Coutinho

Ghost Hunters

Ghost Hunters

Ghost hunting is a very tricky business. Ghost hunters need to know to location where to look for ghosts and ways to capture them. Firstly ghost hunters need to have a strong tolerance for fear. Ghost hunting sounds fun doesn’t it??Well it’s not.. Keep reading…

Ghost hunters first need to locate the ghost. Usually the common places where ghosts are located are abandoned houses, cemeteries, old battle fields and even mental asylums. Apart from all of this ghost hunters are called by people who are being harassed by ghosts. Sometimes when a person dies especially when their death was violent their spirit remains behind and so they began haunting the area. The ghost hunters also conduct interviews and research regarding the haunted place.

Ghost hunters use a digital manual camera to capture the presence of ghosts. The ghosts usually appear as a blurry object or a streak of light.  But ghost hunters use camcorder because it captures more details, also tape recorders for capturing sound that normally cannot be heard and some other special equipment like EMF detector to pick up disturbances across a wide range of frequencies.

Ghost hunting has been heavily criticized for its total absence of scientific method

Many ghost hunters say they find evidence of ghosts and that cannot be explained scientifically or by natural means.

Yola Brito Carvalho

VAS VILLA

VAS VILLA ST. MARK ROAD

Bangalore also known as Bengaluru is one of the largest metropolitan in India and it is the capital of Karnataka. Bangalore is the largest IT hub of India. With a strong historical background Bangalore is one of the famous cities of the country. In a city like Bangalore, where thousands of people every year are reaching from different parts of the country to get jobs, there are some haunted place too. Vas Villa on St. Marks Road is one of the most haunted places in India. People, who live or walk pass the house get a weird feeling and feel the presence of some negative waves.

 A 75 year old lady named Dolce Vaz live in Vas Villa at St. Marks Road, Bangalore and was murdered by unidentified person in 2002. Dolce Vaz was living with her 80 years old sister Vera Vaz in Vas Villa. Dolce Vaz and Vera Vaz was the daughter of E.A. Vaz who was an advocate in Bombay High Court.The investigating officer found no clues and hence concluded that the person came there to steal something. Dolce Vaz tried her best in stopping that person. Actually the incident had happened at midnight. Vera Vaz was sleeping, she heard her sister screaming. When she reached there Vera Vaz found that her sister Dolce Vaz was seriously injured on her neck,stomach and hands.

She was declared death when she was taken to the hospital. Now the house is empty with no one ready to claim or buy the property nor anyone want to live there. It is said that now the house has become the home of supernatural power. People are claiming to have seen and felt some unusual noise and supernatural things. Most interestingly there are some articles and stuff still there which are lying around in the house but till now no one has gone to steal them.

Janeska Coutinho

SANJAY NATIONAL PARK

SANJAY NATIONAL PARK

Sometimes it’s hard to believe that Sanjay Gandhi National Park is only 90 minutes away from such a bustling metropolis. This park encompasses 40 square miles full of rich flora, fauna, birds, butterflies and wild leopards. More than two million visitors go there yearly to enjoy the Kanheri caves that are sculpted out of its rocky cliffs. With so many leopards and tigers in Sanjay Gandhi National Park you’ll be lucky if they don’t feast upon you if you’re within this park after dark. However, if you manage to escape them, you still may not be quite safe yet. This is because there are some restless souls who were unable to live or die peacefully within the city of Mumbai. So, if you are within the boundaries of Sanjay Gandhi National Park at night you may see them for yourself.

One of these apparitions is that of a phantom, female hitchhiker who’s dressed in all white. She is said to ask anyone who drives by her to give her a ride. While you may think that this is caused by the dense forests, wildlife or old caves that are found within this area, the guards who work there at night claim that the Sanjay Gandhi National Park ghost really does exist there. For those who are able to go to Sanjay Gandhi National Park during the day, you will still enjoy the ability to get away with your family. Just make sure that you get out of there before nightfall. Not only do you not want to be found by this phantom ghost but the fact that there isn’t a lot of tourist information available can also make things even more eerie. However, if you’re able to make your way beyond these few inconveniences, this national park is actually quite enjoyable. Ultimately, you just need to use great care when enjoying this place, making sure that you don’t travel too far and that you definitely don’t do so at night. Else, you may have some Sanjay Gandhi National Park ghost Stories to tell.

Janeska Coutinho

Kuldhara

Kuldhara - The Ghost Village in Rajasthan

The charisma of the ghost villages is very different from that of the ruined fortresses. The ghost villages give us a chance to look closely into the lives of the people who once resided there. Rajasthan has no scarcity of such villages. Two of the most famous ghost villages is Bhangarh and Kuldhara, probably because of the folklore associated with them. Almost 18 kilometers from the beautiful city of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, Kuldhara Village is most conspicuous for being deserted by all the villagers in just a single night.

Kuldhara is a lonesome place with a deserted look that brings grieve to one’s mind when one thinks about the doomed fate of hundreds of villagers who were compelled to leave their ancestral land. It is not only the stories that make Kuldhara spooky but also the place itself. Series upon series of mud houses with ruined walls and no roofs, standing tall like the skeletons of an unfortunate past. From the date it has been deserted, the village remains barren, lying same like the villagers had left it centuries ago! It is believed that people who try to stay in the area during the night-time, experience strange paranormal activities.

The story of this village dates back to the 1800s, when it was a prosperous village of the Paliwal Brahmins. According to the popular folklore, the villagers were supposed to pay the taxes levied on them to the minister of the state, Salim Singh. While visiting Kuldhara, Salim Singh’s eyes fell upon the chief’s beautiful daughter and he expressed his desire to marry her. He threatened the Kuldhara villagers that if they refused to give him the girl, he would levy exaggerated taxes on them. Instead of marrying his daughter to the minister, the chief of the village along with those of 84 adjoining villages decided to leave behind Kuldhara and migrate to some other place. No one saw the villagers leave nor did anyone know where they all went. But how could so many villagers vanish in a single night? This still remains a mystery!

Another probable reason can be the huge amount of taxes levied on the villagers by Salim Singh. The taxes became heavy-handed to the extent that the villagers decided to migrate to some other place.

Analee D'Souza

A friendly ghost

A friendly Ghost

I accounted a friendly Ghost

On my trekking trip to Mount Fujimost

My friend and I started early for the jaunt

Bicycling till the foot of the mount

Glancing at the top and rough terrain

Did not dither us, but it soon started to rain

As we paced slowly for the climb

Before us the shrubs and rubble tremble

Showing us the path to trek

We trekked up the hill to the other side

No hurdles and our trekking done

Thanks to the unseen guide

The ghostly figure was a friendly one

Because some ghosts are not scary but fun!!

Yola Britto Carvalho