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SITE
SEEING
Mount
Abu
A town in the bowl 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 is the
place to relax and let go.
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.
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.
Aravallis
Hills:
Part
one of the world's oldest mountain ranges; it is possible
to make day treks to nearby spots from Mount Abu.
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.
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.
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.
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, traceries
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.
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.
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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