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Hindu Sites and Places of Interest )
189 known as Craig Point or the Guruguphā. A mile's walk by another road from the new bungalow of the Limbļi ruler also takes one to this guphā. (47) Amba-vādi and Water-shed.
After descending for about half a mile from the Ābu gate, on the way to Aņādarā village, the traveller reaches a nālā known as Āma-pāņi or Ambavāời. Nearby are the deserted quarters of the old State-choki. Still downward, near mile No. 3, is a water-shed maintained in every summer by Modi Masudīlāl of Ābu. It is a very quiet, charming coolspot with trees all round were the cuckoo greets the traveller with his sweet voice and flocks of monkeys jump and dance before him on the trees nearby while the sweet fragrant breeze removes all his fatigue. (75-76) Aņādarā Taleti and Dak-Bungalow.
A descent of about 3 miles from the Ābu gate takes us to the foot or Taleți of Ābu. As the Aņādarā village is situated nearby it is also known as Aşadarā Taleți. Here again the Shvetambara Jaina Kärkhānå of Delvādā shrines have maintained arrangements for a free-supply of both hot and cold water and a water-shed (Guj.-parab—Sk. prapā) has been recently built. A new building of the Customs-house of the (old) Sirohi State was erected and the State maintained a choki here. About half a dozen huts of Bhils as also a well are situated nearby. A new Shvetāmbara Jaina Dharmashālā is also under construction.
(77) Aņādara.
From the Aņādarā Taleți, at a distance of about two miles by a Kachchā-road is situated the old village of Aņādarā mentioned as Handāudrā ir inscriptions and Haņādrā or Hadādarü in literary sources. The references to
| 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 |