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at some distance from it is another cave known as the cave of the Pandavas, a third one still further was recently occupied by a monk who observed silence (mauna, the sage was therefore known as Maunī Bāvā), from him the cave is known as the gupha of Mauni Bāvā ), amongst local people. None of the caves is of any special interest.
(22) Santa Sarovara (lake).
On the way to Adharadevi from Shrimātā, in the open ground near the latter which is on a lower level from the Shrīmātā shrine, is a small garden in possession of the Shvetambara Jaina Kārkhānā of Delvāḍā shrines. At some distance from it on the way to Adharadevi, is a small tank known as Santa Sarovara (fig. 59).
(23) Adhara-devi
On the way to Ābu camp, about half-a-mile from Delvāḍā, on a hill, is the shrine of Adhara-devi almost in front of the Palace of Bikaner, on the other side of the main road. The ascent is not quite easy as there is no regularly built flight of steps. For visitors coming from the Abu camp area via Nakhi lake and the Rajputānā Hotel, there is another road leading to the shrine. On this route, the ascent over the hill starts from a well near the Kothi (palace) of the ruler of the old Limbḍi State and the shrine is reached by ascending about 450 steps.
In a small cave carved on the hill is an image of the goddess worshipped as Adhara-devī or Arbudā-devi. She is regarded as the superintending goddess of the whole of mount Abu. The entrance to this cave is very low and the site is supposed to be an old holy spot. A small new cell constructed on one side is possibly intended to show the spot to a visitor from a distance,
Near the cave of Adhara-devi is a small temple of Shiva with a small cave and a small rest-house (dharmashālā )
