KULDHARA : the haunted village

Kuldhara is an abandoned village in the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan, India. Established around the 13th century, it was once a prosperous village inhabited by Paliwal Brahmins. It was abandoned by the early 19th century for unknown reasons, possibly because of dwindling water supply, or as a local legend claims, because of persecution by the Jaisalmer State's minister Salim Singh. 

This is the story of a cursed village that has a 200 year old history to it. Kuldhara which was once a prosperous town, is now an abandoned ghost village shrouded in mystery.

This haunted and abandoned village has became a tourist place for lots of people.The former village site is located about 18 km south-west of the Jaisalmer city.

I visited the village through cab service in Jaisalmer , as you step into the village you will see the silent dusty lanes of the broken houses and shambles . All I can say is beyond the beautiful forts and the sand dunes, folklore and camel safaris, puppets and carved havelis, there is this Jaisalmer experience that will stay with you long after you left the place.