Weirdest place in India?

Ikuru · Mar 13th, 2005, 04:14

India is a wonderfull place But it Can be a weird place too.
My question is, what do you think to be the weirdest place in India?

To me it was Hampi.
Course Hampi was one of the most beatyfull places I did see, But it allso had allot of storys about tourist dissapearing etc, and warnings about theft etc. I do not know if that was it, but I just had the weirdest feeling beeing there. It was a spirituall place, a strange and happy place but gloomy all the same.

What is your weirdest stop in India?

edwardseco · Mar 13th, 2005, 06:40

Manalli..

machadinha · Mar 13th, 2005, 07:34

The mid-Jan. Joyadeb Mela festival in Kenduli (WB), most definitively. Positively zonked me out. Imagine whitey going off the beaten track and finding himself stranded amidst a couple of thousand staring festival-goers and overly attentive communal tentkeepers at place of lodging. Nice enough to look back on though, the Baul attendance was what drew me there actually and boy did they do their Baul thing. Quite something else that's for sure. Anyway at the time and after a couple of days I was happy to get out of there though. I remember seeking a refuge at night from the unending barrage of attention and venturing out on the dry river bed to smoke a cigarette in the dark and in peace. Surely enough within seconds an outstretched arm appeared out of nowhere: "Hello sir! What is your good name please?" I don't know, it got to be a little too much. Colorful though. I assume the rest of the year it's just a dusty village.

rangss · Mar 13th, 2005, 11:51

Goa! Not that it is weird. It is full of weirdos. Manali is next.

Dashnok..Karni mata temple...they nurtue rats here!
All Tantric temples...starting with the Kamakhya

Puri Rath Yatra...they scream the most filthy obscenities in Oriya to make the juggernauts move. Old ladies fall under those gigantic wheels to get crushed and attain moksha!

Tirumala, Tirupati...despite being a Sri Vaishnava by birth, I find it weird....the crowds, the sea of tonsured heads, the crass commercialism that some how relates to the "sthalapurana"--i.e. the myth of the temple (the deity there borrowed a HUGE sum of money for his wedding at an exorbitant rate of interest), the serpentine queues, the mad rush of mania that grips people as they near the inner sanctum, the power of the idol inside to mesmerise any atheist....above all the power of wealth this place attracts!!!

machadinha · Mar 14th, 2005, 00:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2cents

Any railway station in the middle of the night, especially when there arent any trains due till morning.

Too true, 2Cents.
Walking from the hotel to the train station at night in Chidambaram during a power cut with the occasional "mooh!" and the nearby swishing of horns going off in the pitch black darkness springs to mind as being pretty freakish too.

Ikuru · Mar 14th, 2005, 01:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2cents

Any railway station in the middle of the night, especially when there arent any trains due till morning.

Indeed your right. I got of a train in chittaurgarh once, wrapt in a blanket the weather was really cold and you start of looking fo a place to sleep... You dont allways feel verry welcome that time of night, wondering the empty streets in a empty area of a unknown little town... Just a feaw souls around wondering what your up too...

Another thing was in Ohm Kareshwar. Some people had a fire going (In retrospect I think they were burning someone) and we walked up to the river to see what was going on...

The atmosphere was obviously strange (to me) and some men came up to me and my girlfriend and strated chatting, but it wasnt the average chat vibe but something else, and a bit unpleasent alltogether... Obviously we had imposed on something and it wasnt beeing articulated. spookey.

Karma Queen · Mar 14th, 2005, 05:06

hampi was one of my favourite places in india, but it was certainly weird. full of disappearing people, and people who don't seem to be able to leave. i have one of my lectures here with a girl who was in hampi for 2 months because she was unable to leave. v strange place.

the weirdest for me, however, has to be the ramaji film city in hyderabad. sort of like disney gone very, very wrong. can't even say how it was weird, that's how weird it was!

sticky · Mar 14th, 2005, 06:33

Whats so weird about Manalli?

seventies'hippy · Mar 14th, 2005, 13:28

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Originally Posted by sticky

Whats so weird about Manalli?

The locals still practice magic, up in and around the remoter villages of Manali & the Kullu valley.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

himadventures · Mar 14th, 2005, 13:37

It is concrete jungle with no soul at all.
It is in news for drugs and mafia.
Specially never never go alone near MALANA and KASOL area.

lonelyaztec · Mar 14th, 2005, 13:39

Hi people,

It is Malana for me in Himachal Pradesh.

People there, Malani's believe they are descendents of Alexander - the Great, they have their own government, and think rest of India is untouchables.

iasis · Mar 14th, 2005, 14:15

Indeed Lonelyaztec....There are lots of articles and documentaries about Malana!They have their own rules...language!
Alexander found the village as its said, and left some of its soldiers and generals there cause of the very important strategical point of the village....and its like that if u see where Malana is located...U cant reach the village without being seen!

lonelyaztec · Mar 14th, 2005, 14:43

Ya Iasis,

I read that the soldiers of Alexander, were tired, and did not want to get back, and stayed back. Obviously, they liked the place.

also, it is at a higher altitude, than rest of the surroundings. There r no motorable roads to the place. u also can't cycle up. so, u have trek thru the mountain slopes. so, u can always be spotted.

Dino · Mar 17th, 2005, 16:53

Manali is one of the few,probably only,places I've felt a bit uneasy about the vibe.Not sure why and could have just been paranoia having not long read articles about missing tourists in the area.In saying that it was still a great place to visit.

daveyboy · Mar 17th, 2005, 18:36

McDonalds in New Dehli . After time in India to then taste a Fillet-O-Fish and have it taste exactly like you know it would. Very odd indeed.

Mar 13th, 2005, 04:14	#1
Ikuru the only "end" is "you" Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: infront of the screen Posts: 1,914	Weirdest place in India? India is a wonderfull place But it Can be a weird place too. My question is, what do you think to be the weirdest place in India? To me it was Hampi. Course Hampi was one of the most beatyfull places I did see, But it allso had allot of storys about tourist dissapearing etc, and warnings about theft etc. I do not know if that was it, but I just had the weirdest feeling beeing there. It was a spirituall place, a strange and happy place but gloomy all the same. What is your weirdest stop in India? __________________ http://www.ikuru.se My art. Last edited by machadinha : Dec 24th, 2006 at 08:29. Reason: moved to "only in india" forum

Mar 13th, 2005, 07:34	#3
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,012	The mid-Jan. Joyadeb Mela festival in Kenduli (WB), most definitively. Positively zonked me out. Imagine whitey going off the beaten track and finding himself stranded amidst a couple of thousand staring festival-goers and overly attentive communal tentkeepers at place of lodging. Nice enough to look back on though, the Baul attendance was what drew me there actually and boy did they do their Baul thing. Quite something else that's for sure. Anyway at the time and after a couple of days I was happy to get out of there though. I remember seeking a refuge at night from the unending barrage of attention and venturing out on the dry river bed to smoke a cigarette in the dark and in peace. Surely enough within seconds an outstretched arm appeared out of nowhere: "Hello sir! What is your good name please?" I don't know, it got to be a little too much. Colorful though. I assume the rest of the year it's just a dusty village. __________________ Reading tips, all picked up at IndiaMike : INDAX's A Comprehensive Guide To India / Dinoj Surendran's Desi Humor / ITHVC on Culture Shock & Travel Health / JetLag Travel Guides For the Undiscerning Traveller / India Travel Links

Mar 13th, 2005, 11:51	#4
rangss Bulk Carrier Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,833	Goa! Not that it is weird. It is full of weirdos. Manali is next. Dashnok..Karni mata temple...they nurtue rats here! All Tantric temples...starting with the Kamakhya Puri Rath Yatra...they scream the most filthy obscenities in Oriya to make the juggernauts move. Old ladies fall under those gigantic wheels to get crushed and attain moksha! Tirumala, Tirupati...despite being a Sri Vaishnava by birth, I find it weird....the crowds, the sea of tonsured heads, the crass commercialism that some how relates to the "sthalapurana"--i.e. the myth of the temple (the deity there borrowed a HUGE sum of money for his wedding at an exorbitant rate of interest), the serpentine queues, the mad rush of mania that grips people as they near the inner sanctum, the power of the idol inside to mesmerise any atheist....above all the power of wealth this place attracts!!! __________________ ...and I took the road less travelled.

Mar 14th, 2005, 06:33	#8
sticky Dismembered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: I dreamed, I quit, I left..... now finally in India :) Posts: 318	Whats so weird about Manalli? __________________ ->->->->->->->->->->->->->->->->->->->-> Flashpackers: Backpackers doing it in style.

Mar 14th, 2005, 13:37	#10
himadventures Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: India Posts: 1,070	About Manali It is concrete jungle with no soul at all. It is in news for drugs and mafia. Specially never never go alone near MALANA and KASOL area.

Mar 13th, 2005, 06:40	#2
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 3,741	Manalli..

Mar 14th, 2005, 05:06	#7
Karma Queen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: England Posts: 365	hampi was one of my favourite places in india, but it was certainly weird. full of disappearing people, and people who don't seem to be able to leave. i have one of my lectures here with a girl who was in hampi for 2 months because she was unable to leave. v strange place. the weirdest for me, however, has to be the ramaji film city in hyderabad. sort of like disney gone very, very wrong. can't even say how it was weird, that's how weird it was!

Mar 14th, 2005, 13:39	#11
lonelyaztec Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,408	Hi people, It is Malana for me in Himachal Pradesh. People there, Malani's believe they are descendents of Alexander - the Great, they have their own government, and think rest of India is untouchables. __________________ Aztec My photoblog

Mar 14th, 2005, 14:15	#12
iasis Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: neverland Posts: 77	Indeed Lonelyaztec....There are lots of articles and documentaries about Malana!They have their own rules...language! Alexander found the village as its said, and left some of its soldiers and generals there cause of the very important strategical point of the village....and its like that if u see where Malana is located...U cant reach the village without being seen!

Mar 14th, 2005, 14:43	#13
lonelyaztec Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,408	Ya Iasis, I read that the soldiers of Alexander, were tired, and did not want to get back, and stayed back. Obviously, they liked the place. also, it is at a higher altitude, than rest of the surroundings. There r no motorable roads to the place. u also can't cycle up. so, u have trek thru the mountain slopes. so, u can always be spotted.

Mar 17th, 2005, 16:53	#14
Dino Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Murphy's Creek (Oz) Posts: 246	Manali is one of the few,probably only,places I've felt a bit uneasy about the vibe.Not sure why and could have just been paranoia having not long read articles about missing tourists in the area.In saying that it was still a great place to visit.

Mar 17th, 2005, 18:36	#15
daveyboy Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: London Posts: 41	McDonalds in New Dehli . After time in India to then taste a Fillet-O-Fish and have it taste exactly like you know it would. Very odd indeed. __________________ If you can't be good, be good at it...

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