Dumas Beach


Dumas Beach is an urban beach along the Arabian Sea, located southwest of the City of Surat in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is a popular tourist destination in South Gujarat. Dumas Beach is unjustly infamous for being in the top 35 haunted spots in India.
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.

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, 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,which is known for its various type of bhajiyas.
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. Most of the reports of supernatural occurrences on the beach remain unproven and unverified and might be an urban legend so far. So, if any one is interested in visiting this fine place, you will find the place welcoming, quiet and definitely free from any supernatural evil entity.