Lower Kodra Dam Adjacent to ST Marys High School Mt Abu

Mount Abu waiting in keen anticipation for the monsoon rain   

Abu waiting in anticipation for the Met report, which has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall between 25 July to the end of this month. Hopefully, the rain gods shower their blessing at the moment the abode is overcast, and the temperature has fallen making the place very pleasant. I'm posting a few snaps sent to me by Mohan on 24 July 2019.

Panoramic shot of Lower Koda Dam. 

Looks like the heavens have sent a Ray of Hope 

The level of the dam went down to under 14. feet

Lower Koda Dam on 24 July 2019

Big Pitch exposed.

This playing field brings back nostalgic memories. 

An update on The Abode of the Gods Mt.Abu

The Abode of the Gods Mt.Abu.

Blame it on the “BLUE Moon”, Global warming, blah blah—Well the weather sure has taken a strange turn, drought-like conditions have suddenly turned into raging flood conditions in the least expected places in Rajasthan and part of Gujarat. Mount Abu was apprehensive for a short duration with the late arrival of the monsoons, but today, with its reservoir’s almost brimming or overflowing, the Abuites are comfortable that there is enough water to tide them over till the next year.

We still have more rain in the making! Looks like we do not have to resort to the “Indian rain dance to appease the rain gods anymore” as I mentioned earlier, there seems to be a radical change in the weather. The seasons seem to keep pace with the changing pace of human progress; the predictable rise and fall of the monsoons have sure changed over the years. Overnight lightning and thunderstorms followed by cloudbursts seem to be the norm.

I, for one, love and appreciate the steady rainfall that used to be Abu’s hallmark; today I’m apprehensive when I see this dramatic change in nature.

OH, By the way, I was to apprise you of the latest events in Abu, well some young men went bathing the day before late in the evening to one of our waterfalls on the way down and two of them did not make it back as they were swept away and their bodies only recovered the next day. Tonight I heard it through the grape wine that a lad from Delwara went for a dip in Mini Nakki Lake and drowned, will look out for the local paper tomorrow to confirm the news.

Some snaps I took a few days ago on the latest in Abu.

Blue Moon Taken in Abu 31 Aug 2012 

Not so Blue

Return of the sparrows 

Rammed into a date palm tree

The Monsoons 1 August 2010 Mt.Abu

The heavy downpour we had yesterday evening excited the Abuites as all streams and makeshift dams were overflowing. Folks rushed down to glimpse the waterfall beyond the tax barrier. I only hope this is a sign from the heavens that the Gods are pleased and this will continue. if not, then we are at the mercy of the rain gods for our water supply. If the Gods are not in favour and do not shower us with showers of rain, we would be confident this hill station has fallen short of the grace of the gods that once favoured this green oasis.

The present storage capacity of rainwater is a constant cause of concern for everyone. The Rajasthan Government must go ahead with the Salgaon Dam project to ease the present storage capacity of rainwater.

Mount Abu desperately needs a reservoir for drinking water, if it does not take immediate action in making a concrete decision, it would spell catastrophic results for this Oasis of the Rajasthan desert in the years to come.

The Pilgrim Road stream

The stream opposite my home The Abode