Dumas Beach

Dumas Beach
ડુમસ બીચ
near Dariya Ganesh Temple
Type Semi-Urban, Sandy beach
Location Konkan coast, Arabian Sea
Nearest city Surat, India
Coordinates 21°04′45″N 72°42′55″E / 21.07917°N 72.71528°E / 21.07917; 72.71528Coordinates: 21°04′45″N 72°42′55″E / 21.07917°N 72.71528°E / 21.07917; 72.71528
Area 2 km (1.2 mi)×500 m (1,600 ft) (max)
Operated by Surat Municipal Corporation

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. Leaving the scenic beauty and delicious food options aside, Dumas Beach is also famous for being in the top 35 haunted spots in India.[2][3]

Places of interest

Dumas Beach

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.

Myth of haunting

The beach has black sand, and is notorious for incidents, such as people disappearing. howling sounds at night, Most of the natives say that the spirits walk down on the beach at night. To this day, there have been numerous reports of paranormal activity on the beach, where visitors claim to hear strange noises and voices, and loud laughter. White apparitions and moving orbs have been sighted and other inexplicable activities have been witnessed, too. Also, many tourists are known to go missing while strolling on the beach at midnight, claim the locals ,It is believed that the beach had earlier been used as a burial ground.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "(Unknown)". October 2014.
  2. 1 2 "35 Most Haunted Places in India: Real Stories and places". Holidify.com.
  3. 1 2 "PHOTOS: 10 most haunted places in India". Daily Bhaskar. 2013-04-01.
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