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- --- (Holy Abu the Abu valley and distant sites around Ābu. He can see the far-off Sirohi,- or the-Ambikā-devi shrine on another hill of the Aravalli ranges, to the east of Ābu. The Gurushikhara commands the plains to the east and north-east of Mount Ābu.
A visitor can descend a little on the other side, with a guide, to a spot known as Gaņesha-nālā, a beautiful lonely spot with dense growth of trees in valleys around it. From here a road leads to a village called Utaroja. On this way one can come back to the Gurushikhara, from the Gaņeshanālā, but it is a difficult pass though presenting wild natural scenery.
(Delvādā-Hindu sites etc.) (16) Trevara Tala (Trevara lake).
On the way to Achalagadh from Delvādā, at a distance of about 3 furlongs, another by-road is reached which, after about a mile's walk, takes us to the lake known as Trevara-Tāla (talāva ). It is a nice road and one can take a rikshaw right up to the spot. The lake is named after one of the British Agents (for Ābu ) to the GovernorGeneral. Though not very extensive, it is a deep lake with well-built embankments (fig. 58). It was constructed at a total cost of Rs. 35000/- by a Sirohi ruler, originally for water-supply to residents of Ābu (Ābu-Camp) area, but the idea was given up in favour of Europeans of the ĀbuCamp who used to come here and enjoy a bath and a week-end. Dense growth of trees in the area has made it a nice beauty-spot for enjoying nature. The lake is at a distance of about 11 mile from Delvādā. (17-18) Kanyākumāri and Rasio Vālama.
On the back of the Vimala Vasahī, and on the outskirts of the present village of Delvādā are a few (about four)
| SR No. | 023259 |
| Book Title | Holy Abu |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Jayantvijay |
| Publisher | Yashovijay Jain Granthmala |
| Publication Year | 1954 |
| Total Pages | 380 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 14 MB |