In recent years, October 31 has gained popularity as Halloween Day in India. Many western countries, including the US, have been observing it, which originated from Samhain. In the eighth century, November 1 was called All Saint’s Day, and the evening before was recognized as Allhallows Eve, and eventually, Halloween.
Legends say that the ethereal veil between the earthly realm and the spiritual plane gets thinner around this time of every year. It leads to the collision of two worlds, making it smoother for spirits to cross over, and they can easily roam among the living. Thus, many cultures believe that one can communicate with ghosts and departed souls effortlessly during this time, especially on Halloween.
If you wish to experience it and aren’t afraid of eeriness, we have curated a list to visit the most haunted places in Goa, and Halloween is bound to give an intensified encounter. There are several chronicles of paranormal activities reported in these spots.
Warning: Exercise caution and don’t venture alone. Follow locals’ suggestions for safety.
Igorchem Bandh
This road in Raia is enough to send chills down your spine even in broad daylight. Lore has it that to cross this entire stretch of road, one needs nerves of steel. If you walk here between 2.00 pm and 3.00 pm in the afternoon, you will be haunted and possessed by a demonic spirit.
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Rachol Seminary Arch
As we talk about the thinning of the veil on Halloween, the Rachol Seminary Arch can be called the portal existing for hundreds of years. Located at Fr. Agnelo Rd, this spooky place in Goa apparently has a spirit walking to and fro beneath the arch as a guardian of it. This sentinel ghost has existed since Portuguese time. Its presence is felt evidently on a few special days when it denies entry to this arch whom it feels undeserving.
Rodrigues Home
The Rodrigues Home is considered the ghostliest place in Goa, and locals don’t dare to go near it after the sunset. Located in Verna, this spooked house has evil spirits dwelling along with the Rodrigues family. Many eyewitnesses vouch how this house’s doors and windows open and shut on their own, linens shifting and disappearing and lights wavering at midnight.
Three Kings’ Church
Located in Muder, Cansaullim, this relic church is one of the eeriest places in Goa. The mysterious narration revolves around three kings and how one king poisoned the other two to death out of his hunger for power. It irked his subjects, and eventually, he succumbed to self-poisoning. Many say their corpses are buried beneath the church, and the three kings’ spirits haunt the church and the surrounding villages. Locals still avoid going out alone in the wee hours.
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Calvim Bridge
Comparatively new in the list of most haunted places in Goa, Calvim Bridge in Aldona has a heart-wrenching story. In February 2012, a minibus plunged into the Calvim river as the driver lost control of the vehicle. It killed seven people, including four school students. As the sun goes down, this place gets engulfed with a spine-chilling eeriness, and one can hear the voices and cries of those deceased students. It is highly advised not to venture here post-sunset.
Narratives around these 5 most haunted places in Goa have never been verified nor debunked. The fact is, these places exist in real and give an uncanny chill. If you can brave them, Halloween can be the best time to feel and witness paranormal activities in Goa.