Glowing Figure in Nagpur India | True Paranormal Stories & Spooky Folklore

Glowing Figure in Nagpur India | True Paranormal Stories & Spooky Folklore 

Whether you're a skeptic, a believer, or some secret third thing, welcome to another episode of Madame Strangeways, where I, Madame Strangeways, narrate your true strange stories of the unexplained. Stick around after the story where I will share my strange thoughts and research about said strange story. And along the way I'll drag you down a slew of strange rabbit holes, kicking and screaming if needs must.

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"The Most Bizarre Thing I Have Ever Witnessed in My Life"

This week's story comes from Ameya on Reddit. Illuminated Silhouette in the Forest, by Ameya:

I was near my hometown of Nagpur, India. She lived on the outskirts of the city and she had a research role at the law university which was located on the outskirts of the city. She lived on campus and that area had a huge forest nearby. She'd send me videos of snakes and cobras randomly sliding through her campus.

One day we were on the way back from one of those dates and I was supposed to drop her back at the law college campus where she lived. While I was dropping her off, we got lost because I took a wrong turn and we ended up inside the forest area I mentioned earlier. It was around 7:00 or 8:00 in the evening and it was pretty dark since the sun had set.

And then I saw it on the right hand side of the road, a tallish silhouette of a humanoid figure. It appeared masculine in form and it was emitting a strange glow. However, it had no features. It was just a shadow, completely black with this radiant white aura encompassing it. It was shaped like a man. Important to note that the only light around on that mud road was the light from my scooter.

I slowed my scooter as I got closer to it, I saw it hauntingly standing there and in the blink of an eye it just fucking disappeared. All I remember is that I just revved on the accelerator and zoomed the fuck out of there.

I turned around and told the girl that I should stop and get off the bike for a minute because I think I am hallucinating. And I saw a shadow. And this is where I got the maddest chills I have ever had run down my spine because she replied: don't fucking stop here, just go. I saw it too.

This is not a made-up story. This is a true event that occurred in my life. This happened in December 2023.

Nagpur, India: The Heart of India

Just FYI, if you are not aware, the city of Nagpur is in Central India and it has a few nicknames, such as Orange City. It is called the heart of India--literally the zero mile marker for the entire country is located in Nagpur, India. Nagpur is also known as the Tiger capital of India and the Tiger Gateway of India.

Shadow Person? Glowing Figure? What Did They See?

Is it a shadow person? Well, kind of. But do shadow people glow? We'll get into it.

What I found especially compelling about the story, and is one of the main reasons that I asked permission to read it, is that two people saw the figure, not just one person. So it can't be dismissed as just a hallucination.

Can alcohol cause visual hallucinations?

Yes, there was alcohol involved. However, alcoholic hallucinosis is a rare complication of chronic alcohol abuse characterized by predominantly auditory hallucinations--not visual--that occur either during or after a period of heavy alcohol consumption. So we're going to put that to rest. The rum is irrelevant.

When there's more than one witness to something, it does make it harder to explain. It becomes more unexplainable, not less, but not impossible to explain.

You've Heard of Shadow People. Now Get Ready for Scary Light People.

I took to Reddit and asked about this exact figure--a shadow figure that has an aura illuminating it. The very first person to comment said that they saw the exact same thing camping outside, presumably near a forest. They also specified that they were both stone cold sober and that the figure just stood there for like 30 seconds and then it slowly disappeared, and that they and their friend still argue about what it could have been.

Another redditor commented and said yes, they had seen this exact same thing. They said: "yes, it was an interactive object." They did not ever respond when asked to expand.

There's a lot of people that are seeing glowing figures.

I have read theories that aliens and NHIs--non human intelligence, which is kind of like aliens but maybe not specifically aliens--may just be made of energy instead of, you know, physical bodies. And then that would definitely be something that they could turn their bodies into different shapes.

Local Folklore: Yakshas, the Shining Man, and the Forests of Nagpur

As you know, I love to do research on local folklore. So here we go.

What are yakshas?

Spirits of the forests are called yakshas. In the mythology of India, a class of generally benevolent but sometimes mischievous, capricious, sexually rapacious or even murderous nature spirits who are the custodians of treasures that are hidden in the earth and in the roots of trees. They are powerful magicians and shape shifters. There is also a darker version of the Yakshas--a kind of bhuta that haunts the wilderness and waylays and devours travellers.

What is the Shining Man of Indian folklore?

And finally, the wonderful cowherd, otherwise known as the Shining Man. At night he would appear as a beautiful and shining man. During the daytime his body was too bright for ordinary eyes to look upon.

So where did they get the idea of this glowing figure? Who saw a glowing figure and then decided to write it into folklore? It does set a precedent, either culturally or paranormally, for sightings of glowing figures.

Unexplained

Ameya, you are not the first nor the last person to see this figure. But it doesn't make it any less scary. I wish I had a better answer for you to explain it, but that's what makes this unexplained.

Remember: you can feel afraid and not be in danger. You're safe here with me. Probably.

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"See you soon," she said ominously.