CROWNED WITH BEAUTY……BUT SINNED BY THE GREEDY…….BLESSED AS THE SCARIEST…….WALK TO THE ABBOTT MOUNT
If you are inclined to spooky, mysterious and errie places, this place calls for you.
On the 42nd day of my cycle trip of Garhwal, I entered the Kumaon division and reached Pithoragarh. Darkness of shadows slowly crept down by the time I reached Marodhkhan. While seeking shelter, I was told stories about a place called Mukti Kothri where a doctor used to liberate the deads. Ignition of curiosity and interest for any being is normal, then who was a stroller like me in its clasp?
THE MELANCHOLIC TALE OF CHILLS
Around 1915, Dr. Morrison was a well-known doctor known to treat people and check their pulse to forsee their future. It is believed that if he predicted death, then the patient would die within the next 2 days. After his prediction, people would leave the patients in Mukti Ghar or Mukti Kothari, located adjacent to the hospital. Most patients eventually died there, though it’s not known if Dr. Morrison used to kill patients or they died there naturally. But those who survived were left with nobody to take them home. In such a situation, Dr. Morrison started experimenting the livings who conquered the death. It is believed that Dr. Morrison would open the brain of those living humans and try to find out the difference between the living and the dead. In this way, he kept the living people in a transcended state by giving them injections.
As a result of the torture that those survivors received, their souls are believed to roam here since then. Consequently, it became one of the most haunted place.
ADVENTURING THE AMALGAMATION
The lane to the mount goes through a dense forest which makes the journey fearsome. With the progression, the fear grows deeper. But once you’ll reach it, you’ll realize its significance as a tourist destination with all these people present in flocks there. It’ll please your eyes to look at the green summit in all its beauty. Here, nature spread its wings in all its magnificence above the clouds. Everything around that place will make you wonder if it’s really one of the world’s most haunted place. Descending from the slopes, there’s a church standing there in a dilapidated state, built by an Englishman in the memory of his wife in 1942. The tombs of it will remind you that it’s the same graveyard you’ve heard all those stories about.
You’ll also find people there who never returned back after the mount charmed them with its beauty. Here, the nature will quench your fears in seconds, and you’ll forget that you’re standing atop one of the most haunted places.
BRIGHT PLACE WITH DARK SECRETS
Abbott Mount was founded by and named after a British businessman Mr. John Harold Abbott, who wanted to start a hill station for the European community. It is a beautiful idyllic place at the height of 6500 above sea level, with Lohaghat situated at 7km away as its nearest town. It offers a quiet and peaceful atmosphere, with spellbinding spectacular trails and walkways for the visitors. Serene surroundings of deodar and pine forest are a haven of exotic Himalayan birds whose chirping creates a melodious environment. You can witness the snowcapped cliffs of the mighty Himalayas in its full glory from here. Presently, there are about 16 old havelis of that time. There’s also a house at a distance from the infamous hospital known as Mukti Ghar or Mukti Kothari. A chain of haunted stories related to this place are popular, especially the stories based on paranormal activities in a bungalow named Abbey.
NAVIGATING THE NIGHTSIDE
At a distance of 15 km from Champawat district, Abbott Mount nestled atop a hill in Kali Kumaon region in Uttrakhand. It was settled by the Britishers and known for its beauty worldwide. On top of Abbott Mount is a big playground and on its slopes are European Bungalows with well-maintained gardens and orchards; the best among which is Abbott Mount Cottage.
FROM HIGHEST OF PLACES
THE DEPTHS OF DESPAIR
Written By :- Sanjaya Shepherd