HISTORY
Agyaat vaas(10122ft) … 70 km from Shimla….6km from Narkanda….and just 1.5km from famous Hatu peak(10420ft)
There is a legend, which stems from the Bhagwad Gita, that the Pandavas brothers spent part of their time in exile on the top of this Himalayan mountain. Having gambled away their fortune and wife, they were cast out from their clan for thirteen years. They also had to remain invisible to people for a period of one year. Should that condition be broken they had to spend a further thirteen years in exile (apparently they succeeded). There is a legend that Pandavas spent part of their life during there exile here on Hatu peak. There are two giant stones, shaped like a chullah called "Bheem Chullah" stands as an evidence in the vicinity and the legend is that it’s where the Pandavas brothers prepared and cooked their food during their agyaat vaas.
Area surrounding the Hatu peak was dominated by Gorkhas in early 18th century. As these Gorkha used to loot the local villagers and used Karena Peak as their hide out. On the request of Raja Kumarsain and Rana Khaneti British army vacated the area from the clutches of Gorkhas. The remains of the forts used as hide out can be seen at Karena peak which is very near to our site.
During the time the British occupied India, the British launched great trigonometric station at hatu peak to measure the heights of Himalayan ranges . The point where this station was launched offers a splendid view of Pir Panjal, Dhaula Dhar & Trans Himalayan ranges. Some of the famous peaks included in these ranges are; Hanuman Tibba, Shiri Khand Mahadev, Kailash & Paravatti plus the Friendship Peak - primordial glaciers named by Hindus from the time Sanskrit came into being.
According to local belief the famous hatu mata temple is the temple of ‘Mandodari’ wife of ‘Ravna’. People come in great number on the first Sunday of ‘Jeth’ (name of hindi month) to pay ritual here. Goat sacrifice is still in practice near the temple.
