Dumas Beach
Dumas Beach is an urban beach along the Arabian Sea, located 21 kilometres (13 mi) southwest of the City of Surat in the Indian state of Gujarat.[1] It is a popular tourist destination in South Gujarat. Dumas Beach is unjustly in famous for being in the top 35 haunted spots in India.[2][3]
| Dumas Beach | |
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 near Dariya Ganesh Temple | |
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| Type | Semi-Urban, Sandy beach |
| Location | Konkan coast, Arabian Sea |
| Nearest city | Surat, India |
| Coordinates | 21°04′45″N 72°42′55″E |
| Area | 2 km (1.2 mi)×500 m (1,600 ft) (max) |
| Operated by | Surat Municipal Corporation |
Dumas beach is known for its black sand and is considered to be haunted; because it was once used as a Hindu burial site, according to folklore.[4]
Places of interest
Apart from the beach, places of interest at Dumas include the Dariya Ganesh Temple located adjacent to the main beach. The promenade has several shops selling Indian snacks like Bhajiya (including the famous "Lashkari Tomato Bhajiya"), Pav Bhaji, sweet corn roasted on charcoal, besides Chinese food. There are also several restaurants serving Chinese and Indian food are also available, with vegetarian options for people. Restrooms are available near Morarji Desai Circle.. Before reaching Dumas beach, you will find an Anchor at a circle famous as Sultanabad's circle. Near the Anchor Circle, you can see the Lashkari Bhajiya(લશ્કરી ભજીયા હાઉસ),which is known for its various type of bhajiyas ("bhajiya is one of the famous dishes amongst Gujarati people").
In the recent days, PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Surat International Airport named as "Morarji Desai". From which, a visitors for the surat's historical places will be increases very soon.
Myth of haunting
According to folklore, the legend of the beach being haunted is thought to be rooted in the widespread belief by locals that the beach was formerly a burial ground and is also attributed to the black sands and isolated location of the beach.[4] Most of the reports of supernatural occurrences on the beach remain unproven and unverified and might be an urban legend so far.[5]
References
- "(Unknown)". October 2014. Cite uses generic title (help)
- "35 Most Haunted Places in India: Real Stories and places". Holidify.com.
- "PHOTOS: 10 most haunted places in India". Daily Bhaskar. 1 April 2013.
- Srivastava, Priya. "The scary saga of haunted Dumas Beach in Gujarat". Times of India Travel. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- Kriti Saraswat Satpathy (20 January 2020), "Is Dumas Beach in Surat, India Really Haunted? Read on to Find Out", www.india.com