HILL STATION-MOUNT ABU.

HILL STATION MOUNT ABU.

Mount Abu.

Arbudanchal

Arbudaranya.

Elevation 5680 feet

Home of Jain Temples.

Dilwara Temples built by Vimalsha. 11 Century.

Nakki Talao, Arbuda Devi.

Every 1000 feet elevation,  Temperature drops by 1* C.

Therefore Mount Abu is cooler  by 5.7*C. than at the sea level.

Throughout the country the English Rulers developed Hill Stations.

Mount Abu was the official residence of the Resident, Political Agent,

and his staff for Western India. Many Royal family also settled there.

They lived at Mount Abu two seasons a year that is 8 months in a year.

They established  municipality to construct roads, recreation centers

clubs theaters, picnic Points and allowed settlers to settle in Mount Abu.

Prior to 1947, No entry for motor-vehicles in municipal limit. Trucks, Bus, Cars 

stopped at the entrance of Mt.Abu Octroi post. 

The Europeans too walked down to their Kothi on foot or

on horse etc. There were camel carriages to take their family etc.

No vehicles were allowed beyond the entrance point.

All had to enter on foot or in a palanquin or a horse carriage.

Dilwara Jain Temples is a center of great attraction.

Incident.1.Year 1944.

One Political Agent William with his Madam one afternoon stood at

the entrance of the Dilwara temple, just to know what a temple is.

Maharaj ShantiVijayji himself came to the door to welcome the couple.

They said they wanted to have a glance. They were offered jute cloth slippers

to wear and were asked to take out their shoes by the security staff.

The Madam changed her shoes. William did not like it and he toured

the temple premises with his shoes on.

Rumors say that William had his knees paralyzed. He could not walk.

He was advised to visit the temple again. He did not believe in such things.

He prepared himself to return to England for surgery. No medicine helped.

Wiser counsel prevails.  The Madam by lot of persuasion took him in a

wheel-chair to see the temple barefoot. William walked out OK on his two feet.

Incident No.2.  Gaumukh Temple premises.

At Gautameshvar there was a Fountain Head of a Bull Nandi wherefrom

fresh-water poured for Visitors to wash and drink and for rest there.

A marble stone was inscribed roughly meaning “Hit the Head and Take the Treasure.”

Many devotees gave their life by Hitting their Head  on the Head of the Bull in the Temple.

No Treasure was found.  They were dead in vain.

At last, it is rumoured VastuPal TejPal brothers in 13^th Century visited the spot.

They were very sorry for the plight of the dead in search of the Treasure.

VastuPal was so annoyed that with an iron rod, he Hit the Head of the Bull.

And?  Lo! Behind the Mouth of the fountain was hidden treasure of Gold

Diamonds Pearls Ruby and what not.

It is like a Doctor's prescription   "Shake well before use."  Family of Patients shook the patient well before use and not the medicine. By shaking the patient would in many cases die also.

They spent the proceeds of the Treasure in the development of Abu.

Mount Abu deserves a Visit at least once.