Mount Abu is a green oasis
in the barren desertscape thats Rajasthan.
Situated at the southern tip of the Aravali
range the hill retreat owes its cool climate
to its rich flora covering the entire hillside
that includes coniferous trees and flowering
shrubs. Mount Abu was the
home of many saints and sages in the old
days.
Distance
from major
cities
Mount Abu - New Delhi
767 Kms
Mount Abur - Mumbai
766 Kms
Mount Abu- Jaipur
505
Kms
Mount Abu - Udaipur
185 Kms
Mount Abu - Jodhpur
336 Kms
Mount Abu - Jaisalmer
621 Kms
How To Reach
By Road
::
Mount Abu is well connected by buses,
some buses take you directly to the Mount
Abu & some terminate at Abu Road .
There are daily express & deluxe buses
to Jaipur, Ajmer , Udaipur , Jodhpur ,
Ahmedabad, Jaisalmer & Delhi. Best
way to get there is to pick a luxury cab
from Udaipur .
By Rail ::
Abu Road is on the broad-gauge line between
Mumbai & Delhi, so here are so many
express trains from Abu Road station.
The Ahmedabad Mail departs from Abu Road
at 1:05 PM & reaches Ahmedabad at
5:25 PM , the same train leaves to Jaipur
at 2:20 PM & arrives at 11:25 &
Delhi at 5:20 AM .
The Tawi Express departs for Jodhpur
at 3:25 PM & take five hours.
By Air ::
Nearest airport is Dabok Airport , Udaipur
i.e. 210 kms.
::
Gaumukh Temple :: A natural spring flowing
through a sculpted cow's head gives the shrine
its name. The famous yagna of sage Vashishtha
was performed here. A beautifully sculpted
hill temple of Arbuada -the mighty serpent
stands against the beautiful backdrop.
::
Delwara Jain Temple :: These beautifully
carved temples built between 11th and 13th
century A.D. are sheer elegance in marble,
dedicated to the jain Tirthankaras. The
Vimal Vasahi temple is the oldest of these
dedicated to the first Tirthankara. Built
in 1031 A.D.
::
Nakki Lake :: The lake is surrounded
by hills , parks and strange rock formations.
Several Maharajas built lavish summer houses
around the Nakki lake,a nd the maharaja
of Jaipur's former summer palace is perched
on a hill onlooking the water.
Sunset Point
:Spectacular
sight of the setting sun when the hills
are covered in the golden glow can be viewed
from here.
