"THESPRINGS OF DOLAN"
There is just nothing more rewarding than getting returns realized more than expectations.This announcement from the Air-Conditioned Double Decker motor coach while moving from Hoover Dam to Grand Canyon that the an extra schedule has been added to the original itinerary and now we will pass through Dolan Springs. The last occasion I visited Hot Springs was some three decades ago about 80 km from Mumbai a temple town of goddess Vajreshwari which then I suppose had at least 20 hot springs in a 5 Km radius and according to local tradition hot water is the blood of the demons slain by goddess Vajreshwari . The other most popular hot spring is Manikaran located in Kulu-Manali is connected with Lord Shiva it is here his consort lost her ear ring and several hot springs popped up at places where ever it was dug to find the lost ring. All these hot springs supposedly have wonderful therapeutic powers.The world famous is the Grand Prismatic Springs in Yellow Stone National Park. The additional location to our itinerary I perceived it to be a bonus. However the first glimpse of the Dolan Springs town as I saw was completely deserted-nothing was seen to be moving,no vehicle,human or animal- there was no park or shade of tree to sit under, most houses were ramshackle and unkempt, the only store I could see that was a Family Dollar Store, The place was very arid and dry surely due to acute water scarcity. I subsequently confirmed that Dolan Springs with a population of 250 people is in Arizona state which is a beneficiary of Colorado river basin to an extent of 2,80,00,000 Acre Ft and Dolan Springs has a water area of just .01 Sq mile repeat 0.1 Sq mile. I wondered how a place so close ( 40 Miles ) to Hoover Dam and Colorado river which raises from North Central of Colorado and covers 1500 Miles before reaching Gulf of California eludes a town just few miles away named from early times DOLANSPRINGS. At this juncture I remember our ancient SARASWATI RIVER arising from Mount Kailas one of the Chief RigVedic river just vanished and it is believed now to flow beneath theThar desert of Rajasthan and Hindus believe that Saraswati flows underground and meets Ganga and Yamuna at their confluence in Prayag ( Allahabad ). I anxiously wait for a clue to Dolan Spring reality.
There is just nothing more rewarding than getting returns realized more than expectations.This announcement from the Air-Conditioned Double Decker motor coach while moving from Hoover Dam to Grand Canyon that the an extra schedule has been added to the original itinerary and now we will pass through Dolan Springs. The last occasion I visited Hot Springs was some three decades ago about 80 km from Mumbai a temple town of goddess Vajreshwari which then I suppose had at least 20 hot springs in a 5 Km radius and according to local tradition hot water is the blood of the demons slain by goddess Vajreshwari . The other most popular hot spring is Manikaran located in Kulu-Manali is connected with Lord Shiva it is here his consort lost her ear ring and several hot springs popped up at places where ever it was dug to find the lost ring. All these hot springs supposedly have wonderful therapeutic powers.The world famous is the Grand Prismatic Springs in Yellow Stone National Park. The additional location to our itinerary I perceived it to be a bonus. However the first glimpse of the Dolan Springs town as I saw was completely deserted-nothing was seen to be moving,no vehicle,human or animal- there was no park or shade of tree to sit under, most houses were ramshackle and unkempt, the only store I could see that was a Family Dollar Store, The place was very arid and dry surely due to acute water scarcity. I subsequently confirmed that Dolan Springs with a population of 250 people is in Arizona state which is a beneficiary of Colorado river basin to an extent of 2,80,00,000 Acre Ft and Dolan Springs has a water area of just .01 Sq mile repeat 0.1 Sq mile. I wondered how a place so close ( 40 Miles ) to Hoover Dam and Colorado river which raises from North Central of Colorado and covers 1500 Miles before reaching Gulf of California eludes a town just few miles away named from early times DOLANSPRINGS. At this juncture I remember our ancient SARASWATI RIVER arising from Mount Kailas one of the Chief RigVedic river just vanished and it is believed now to flow beneath theThar desert of Rajasthan and Hindus believe that Saraswati flows underground and meets Ganga and Yamuna at their confluence in Prayag ( Allahabad ). I anxiously wait for a clue to Dolan Spring reality.
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