Holidays to Rajasthan

Mount Abu is the only hill station in Rajasthan. With its very rich scenic beauties, temples, gardens & parks and great history, Mount Abu is one of the major pilgrimage sites of India for both Hindu as well as Jain religions. Mount Abu was the home of many saints and sages in the old days.

The city of Mount Abu was at one time a part of the Chauhan kingdom of Rajasthan and was then treated as a summer palace for the Rajput kings of the region. Later on the Britishers hired this place from Maharaja of Sirohi and used it as their headquarters. The small huts and cottages here tell stories of those times even today.

PLACES TO SEE IN MOUNT ABU

Gaumukh Temple
Gaumukh Temple gets its name from the small stream that flows from the mouth of a marble cow. There is another marble figure also for the bull Nandi, Shiva's vehicle. The agni kund in this temple is said to have the sacrificial fire, made by sage Vashistha, from which four of the great Rajput clans were born. The devotees come from all over the world and walk through some 750 steps down to the valley.

Museum & Art Gallery
Another major attraction of this place is the museum and art gallery. The museum is divided into two sections - first section represents a local tribal hut with their living style by adding a gallery of weapons, musical instruments, ladies ornaments like barly, damani, karna, kanksi berla, various type of earrings and garments etc. The second section has a series of miniature paintings based on raga-ragnis, lain images from Sirohi, medium sized shields, a small canon called 'Topdi' and some pieces of carvings on local wood.

Gardens & Parks
Beautiful gardens and parks add to the beauty of this remarkable hill station in Rajasthan. Some of the beautifully laid gardens and parks include Ashok Vatika, Gandhi Park, Municipal Park, Shaitan Singh Park and Terrace Garden, etc.

HOW TO REACH

By Air
The nearest airport is Udaipur, which is 185 km away from Mount Abu. There are direct flights to Delhi, Mumbai and Jaipur.
By Train
Abu road, 28 km from the main city is the nearest railway station. It is well connected by Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mumbai and Jodhpur.
By Road
Mount Abu is well connected by road with major cities of the country like Delhi, Ajmer, Bundi and Udaipur. Deluxe buses run by the Rajasthan roadways provide comfortable travel fro Jaipur and Abu road to Mount Abu.