Jakhu temple at the mountain peak of Shimla

Neha and I travelled one and half hours from Solan to reach Shimla.We visited the famous scandal point.Hundreds of people were there enjoying the scenic beauty of Shimla.We took photographs wearing the traditional dress.As the climate wsa very beautiful, we decided to visit the Jakhu tepmle of Lord Hanuman. It is also known as Sankad moksha temple.Hanuman's idol was the biggest in India. It is believed that HAnuman took rest in this mountain peak while bringing Maha Meru, the mountain that contained mrithasanjeevani, the medicinal plant to save Lakshmana who fell unconscious during Ravana's arrow attack. It is also believed that by visiting this temple, one will leave all sorrows and once again become ready to lead a happy life. The driver who rode us to the peak asked me to remove my eye glass to protect it from the attack of monkeys. It was hard for me to climb steps due to the injury on my left leg. There were 108 steps to be climbed by a person to reach to the top most place. I slowly with the help of a stick climbed those steps and prayed to lord Hanuman. We were escorted by a battalion of monkeys. We walked back  to the base at 4 pm and  returned to Solan to take rest at her house. I liked alloo paratha, chapati, rajma and Kadi which Neha and Krithika had given me. I enjoyed Chanshil's companionship. The little girl was so smart and sweet. All of them boarded me to Dehdarun at 10 pm from Solan.  In the early hours of the next day I reached Dehradoon. I got out of the luxury bus to get totally soaked.The suit case was dipped in water in the dicky. A series of cloud bursts embraced me until Dehradoon.I thought the glass doors would at any time  be broken and we would be in natural calamity. Right from the very start of our trip, the rain threatened the driver and the passengers. My friend Dr. Latha Gairola cancelled her trip to Haridwar due to heavy rain which blocked the road to Haridwar for few days. A series of cloud bursts struck Uttarkhand so badly triggering land slides and flash floods that left 33 people dead, 35 missing,and several injured in parts of the hill state. Ukhimath area in RudraPrayag district was the worst hit place as rain and clod bursts in the wee hours flattened dozens of houses in eight villages killing 29people during their sleep.Villages like Chunni, Mangoli, Kimana, Sansasri, Giriya, Brahman, Kholi, Prem Nagar, And Juatok in Ukhimath area were severely affected. I realisesd that I traveled on a dangerous day. As the calamity struck the region, authorities launched rescue and relief operations with the help of the army. But rampant rainfall hampered relief work.I decided to stay in Santhi Kunch Ashram. I felt positive energy while entering to the Ashram.  Thanks to Dr. Latha.