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MOUNT ABU

Mount Abu Hill Resort is a 1200 Meters high plateau with area or 25 sq. km. It is 27 km from Abu Road Railway Station. To and from regular buses are available from Abu Road Railway Station to Mount Abu.

Places of Interest :

Delwara Jain Temple : This Jain Temples are the finest examples of Jain architecture in India. Where the art of marble carving has been carried to unsurpassed heights. The older temple is the Vimal Vasahi, which is dedicated to the first Jain Tirthankar, Adinath and was built in 1031. The central shrine has an image of Adinath while around the courtyard are 52 identical cells. 48 elegantly carved pillars form the entrance to the courtyard. In front of the temple are the figures of elephants marching in procession to the temple entrance.

The other temple is dedicated to Naminath, the 22nd Tirthankar and was built in 1230 by the brothers Vastupal and Tejpal who are the ministers of the ruler of the Gujarat. The most notable feature of Tejpal Temple is the fantastic intricacy and delicacy of the marble carving that the marble becomes almost transparent. In particular the lotus flower, which hangs from the center of the dome is an incredible piece of work. It is difficult to believe that this huge lace-like filigree actually started as a solid block of marble.

Temple is open for tourist from 12.00 to 18.00 hrs.

Nakki Lake : Virtually in the center of Mount Abu plateau, this lake as legend has it, was dug out by the God with his nail (Nakh). You can hire boats and row. 14th century Raghunath Temple stands beside the lake.

Adhar Devi Temple : (3 km & 200 steps) this Durga Temple is in a natural cleft in the rock. You have to stoop down to get through the low entrance into the temple.

Achalgarh : (11 km) fort of Achalgarh was built by ana Kumbha in the year 1452 A. D. there are ruin palaces in the fort. Jain temples of Adinath & Kunthunath within the fort and temple of Shantinath at the foot Achalgadh. Achaleshwar Mahadev temple built in 813 AD, situated near Shantinath Temple. Achaleshwar Mahadev Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. 900 feet long and 240 feet wide Mandakini Kund (Pond) is situated near Achaleshwar Mahadev.

Gurushikhar : (11 km) Gurushikhar is highest point of Mount Abu, about 5650 feet high. Guru Dattatreya Temple is on Gurushikhar.

Gaumukh Temple : (8 km) in this temple a small steam flows from the mouth of a marble cow.

Sunset point, Honeymoon Point, the Crags and Robet's \Spur offers a view of the sunset.

Museum and Art Gallery : Situated on Rajbhavan Road, it is open from 10.00 to 17.00 hrs, daily except Friday.

Conducted Tours ; Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation operates two tours every day, from Tourist Office, Youth Hostel. 1st tour timing : 8.00 to 13.00 hrs, 2nd tour timing : 14.00 to 19.00 hrs. Tour fare Rs.14/- per head. Tour covers Delwara Jain Temple, Achalgarh, Guru shikhar, Nakki Lake, Sunset point and Adhar Devi.

Air : Nearest Airports are Udaipur (185 km), Ahmedabad (252 km)

Rail : Abu Road Railway Station is 27 km from Mount Abu.

Bus : Regular buses to Ranakpur, Udaipur, and Ahmedabad. Etc.

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