Thursday, July 22, 2010

Mount Abu – the only hill station in Rajasthan

There is hardly any tourist traveling to India who does not know about Mount Abu , the only hill station in Rajasthan. Besides luxuriating in the various tourist attractions, you will love satisfying your palate with Rajasthani food in the restaurants as well as Shopping in Mount Abu.

Tourists love visiting Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary, covering 290 km² of the mountain, in operation since the year 1960. The Jain temples, especially The Dilwara Temples are renowned worldwide for the exclusive carvings in white marble. The Achalgarh fort stands tall in the hill station. There are also several Jain temples including the Kantinath Temple and Achaleswar Mahadev Temple enclosing the fort. Other places of tourist interest in Mount Abu include Nakki Lake with the Maharaja Jaipur Palace and Toad Rock, Raghunath Temple, Adhar Devi Temple, carved out of solid rock, Dattatreya temple atop the Guru Shikhar peak, world headquarters of the Brahma Kumari, the World Spiritual University, Durga temple, Ambika Mata Temple, to name a few. The more you explore About Mount Abu, the more you will get to know about the place.

Do not miss shopping in Mount Abu for local handicrafts, footwear, and apparel before you leave the hill station.

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