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Mount Abu
A
town in the bown of Aravali Range...At the height of 3500
feet...In shadow of high rise mountain...Unenclosed
woodland, spread over the miles, full of flora's & fauna and
of course fragrance of nature. In lush green surrounding
where cool breezes coupled with unparallel beauty. Mount Abu
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Dilwara Temples Dazzling Wealth:
5 km from town
centre and set in beautiful surroundings of mango trees and
wooded hills, the temples are renowned for superb marble
carvings. The whole temple is unalloyed, uncompromising
pure, white marble-floors, columns, traceried ceiling walls,
and sculptures.
Observing the statutory eulogy to the Vimala family
(the financiers of the temple) you are ushered into mandapa
where you see nothing but marble, more marble and even more
pristine marble. |
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Addhar
Devi:
This temple, 3
km from town, is a 15th century Durga temple carved out of a
rock and approached by 220 steps. There are good views from
here. |
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Art
Museum and Gallery:
It has small
collection, which includes some textiles and stone
sculptures (9-10th centuries). It is closed on Fridays and
entry is free. |
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Brahma
Kumaris Spiritual University & Museum:
The institute
runs yoga and meditation courses with the Spiritual Museum
near the horse stand. It's open daily from 8 am to 8 pm. |
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Nakki Lake:
The main part of the town is situated
around Nakki Talao (lake). It is sacred to Hindus, which
was, in legend, scooped out by fingernails (nakki) by gods
attempting to escape the wrath of a demon. There are boats
for hire and a pleasant walk around the lake past the
Raghunath temple. The Toad Rock is here too. The other rock
formations are known as Nandi and Camel rock respectively. |
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Sunset
Point and Honeymoon Point:
Sunset point and Honeymoon point give superb views across
the plains to the west. A pleasant walk from bus stand can
reach them both, about 2 km away. The route to Honeymoon
Point goes past the Nakki Lake. |
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Aravallis Hills:
Part one
of the world's oldest mountain ranges; it is possible to
make day treks to nearby spots from Mount Abu. |
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Achalgarh:
11
km from Mount Abu has superb views. The Achaleshwar Temple
(9th century) is believed to have Shiva's toe-print, a brass Nandi and a deep hole claimed to reach into the netherworld.
A path leads up to a group of carved Jain temples. The whole
site is quite picturesque. |
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Guru
Shikhar:
It is situated at an altitude of 1,720 m and is 15 km from
Mount Abu. It is the highest peak in the area and there is a
road almost to the top. To get to the small Vishnu temple,
one needs to climb 300 steps or hire a palanquin. Good views
especially at dawn. Taxis are available from Mount Abu. |
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Gaumukh:
8 km southeast, on the Mount Abu - Abu Road. A small stream
flows from the mouth of a marble cow. There is also a Nandi
bull, and the tank is believed to be the site of Vasishtha's
fire from which the 4 great Rajput clans were created. An
image of the sage is flanked by ones of Rama and Krishna. |
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Shopping:
Rajasthan Emporium, Near SBI, Mt. Abu and Khadi GramUdhyog
at Nakki Square. |
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