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  Mount Abu, Mount Abu in Rajasthan, Touring to Mount Abu, Mount Abu Travel, Mount Abu Travel Guide
Mount Abu is the highest peak located in the Aravalli range of Rajasthan.
Mount Abu is located in the Sirohi district.
Mount Abu is a town and the only hill station located in Rajasthan.
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  Mount Abu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mount Abu is the highest peak in the vicinity, and is a popular retreat from the heat of Rajasthan and nearby Gujarat for centuries.
Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1960, and covers 290 km² of the mountain.
The nearest railway station is at Abu Road, in the lowlands southeast of the mountain.
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Mount Abu is the only hill retreat in Rajasthan which nestles at the height of 3500 feet on the highest peak of the Aravalis.
Earlier Mount Abu was part of the Chauhan kingdom of Rajasthan and served as a summer resort for the Rajput kings of the region.
Mount Abu is connected by road to various cities in Rajasthan and as well as to various other cities of India.
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Mount Abu is also well known for the famous Dilwara temples and many more archaeological remains.
It is 4 kms south of Mount Abu.
Jaipur - Udaipur - Jodhpur - Jaisalmer - Bikaner - Mount Abu
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 Mount Abu Travel Information
Mount Abu is located around 264 km away from Jodhpur, the second biggest city of Rajasthan, and 509 km away from Jaipur, the state capital.
Mount Abu was one of the favorite summer destinations of the British who drove to this hilly retreat to escape the dusty, dry heat of the plains.
Abu Road, the nearest railway station is located at a distance of around 27 km from Mount Abu and connected to cities across India.
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 Mount Abu India, Mount Abu rises 1000 meters above the plains and its highest point is called Guru Shikhar where there ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Mount Abu India, Mount Abu rises 1000 meters above the plains and its highest point is called Guru Shikhar where there is a small shrine.
Mount Abu rises 1000 meters above the plains and its highest point is called Guru Shikhar where there is a small shrine.
Mount Abu rises 1000 meters above the plains and its highest point is called Guru Shikar (1772 meters) where there is a small shrine.
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Abu is a green oasis in the barren desertscape that's Rajasthan.
The road leading to Mount Abu is a curved one that is characrerised by arid region dotted with huge rocks in weird shapes and high velocity winds.
After that Mount Abu was leased by the British government from the then Maharaja of Sirohi for use as the headquarter of the resident to Rajputana (another name for Rajasthan).
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 Monuments of Rajasthan, Dilwara Temples, Mount Abu, Rajasthan India, Monuments of India.
Mount Abu is a famous and only hill station of Rajasthan located in the southwest part of Rajasthan.
Mount Abu is separated from Aravali by a narrow valley and Guru Shikhar is the highest point towards the northern end.
The inscription at Mount Abu suggests that it was basically the seat of Shaivism and Jainism made its appearance in the 11th century AD.
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Mount Abu was the home of many saints and sages in the old days.
Mount Abu is well-connected by roads, as it is in close proximity to National Highway No 8 and 14.
The railway station at Abu Road is a two-hour drive from Mount Abu and is well-connected to the rest of the country through a number of trains.
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 Mount Abu - Get Authentic Information, Book Hotels & Rent Cars Online Only at MountAbu.Com
Mount Abu with its word-class tourist facilities with hotels ranging from budget class to three star and heritage provides a great holiday escape and honeymoon attraction.
Mount Abu has been home, to many rishis and munis (sages and saints), including the famous Rishi Vashishtha, who is believed to have created four Agnikul Rajput clans, from a fire- pit, by performing a yagna or fire sacrifice, to protect the earth from the demons.
In historic times, Mount Abu was leased by the The East-India Company (British empire) from the Maharajah of Sirohi, Mount Abu was used as the headquarters for the resident of Rajputana until 1947, and as a sanatorium for troops.
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 Luxury hotel mount abu India, luxury hotel in mount abu India at Makemytrip.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Mount Abu used to be the home of many saints and sages in the ancient times.
Mount Abu is also the place where the great saint Vashishth lived and performed a yagna (sacrificial worship on a fire pit) to create four Agnikula (four clans of fire) to protect the earth from demons.
Mount Abu is held in great reverence by Jains as well since Jain scriptures record that Lord Mahavira, the 24th Jain Tirthankar (spiritual leader), also visited Mount Abu and blessed the city.
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 The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Article
Mount Abu is covered with gigantic and wierdly-shaped rocks that have curious indentations as though giant fingers have left finger marks while kneading dough between these spectacular rocks, grow date palms and flowering trees of all varieties.
Mount Abu offers a number of spots where visitors may enjoy watching sunsets, or looking out over splendid panoramic views of the surrounding hills, plains and valleys.
Mount Abu offers invigorating walks on gentle slopes, without much traffic, and climate that is pleasantly cool in summer, and crisply cold in winter.
www.tribuneindia.com /2001/20010429/spectrum/main2.htm   (1592 words)

  
 Rajasthan Tours Pvt. Ltd. Welcomes you to a wonderful land of Rajasthan   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Mount Abu, sprawling along a 1200 m high plateau in the south of the state, close to the Gujarat border.
Mount Abu, owing to its good rainfall, has the richest vegetation in Rajasthan - a wide variety of trees and shrubs can be viewed as one drives upto Mount Abu.
These remarkable Jain temples are Mount Abu's main attraction and among the finest examples includes two temples in which the art of carving marble reached unsurpassed heights.
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 Mount Abu Tourism,Mount Abu India Toursim,Mount Abu Tourism in India,Tourism in Mount Abu
Mount Abu is a pleasant retreat set between the lush green forested hills in the barren deserts cape of Rajasthan, India.
Mount Abu is around 180 km away from Jodhpur and also well connected with other famous cities and towns of Rajasthan.
The route leading to Mount Abu is a curved one, characterized by waterless region dotted with huge rocks in curious shapes and high velocity winds.
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 InfoHub Forums - View Single Post - BIRDING IN THE HILLS OF MOUNT ABU
Mount Abu in Rajasthan, India is a detached hill of Aravali range between 24 ’31 ’ and 24’ 43 N latitude and 72 ‘38’ and 72’53 ‘ E longitude.
Mount Abu has a rich floral biodiversity starting with xeromorphic subtropical thorn forest at the foot hills to subtropical evergreen forest along water courses and valleys at higher altitudes.
I think the hills of Abu are a big attraction for the tourist and their numbers will keep on increasing, what Mt. Abu seriously need is a proper plan to handle the human waste and to regulate the polluted vehicular traffic.
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 India Travelogue: Travel Experiences of Mount Abu - Honeymooner's Paradise by Manohar V. Rakhe   (Site not responding. Last check: )
But Mount Abu, in the state of Rajasthan in Northwest India, has some special attributes which a garden shed is rather unlikely to have.
But at the time, the track between Ahmedabad and Jodhpur (Mount Abu is about half way between the two), was being changed from Metre Gauge to Broad Gauge and consequently, there were no trains operating to Abu Road.
Mount Abu is very hilly and also a very small place.
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Abu, according to a legend, stands for the son of Himalaya, deriving its name from Arbuada, the powerful serpent, which rescued Nandi, the sacred bull of Lord Shiva from a chasm.
Mount Abu has been home, to many sages and saints, including the famous sage Vashishtha, who is believed to have created four Agnikul Rajput clans, from a fire- pit, by performing a yagna or fire sacrifice, to protect the earth from the demons.
In historic times, Abu was leased by the British Government from the Maharaja of Sirohi, and was used as the HQ for the resident of Rajputana until 1947, and as a sanatorium for troops.
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 Mount Abu :: Real Rajasthan
Abu Road (29 kms.) is the nearest railway station.
Nakki lake is a tiny situated in the heart of Mount Abu.
Taxis are available to reach Mt. Abu Road 29 km is the closest railhead on Jaipur-Ajmer-Ahmedabad broad-gauge route and is buses can be hired for onward journey to Mount Abu.
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 Brahma Kumaris – Mount Abu
Located in the Aravali Ranges, Mt Abu is a picturesque hill-station situated in the North west of India in the state of Rajasthan.
Entrance to Pandav Bhavan – Brahma Kumaris HQ in Mt Abu.
It is the second of the Brahma Kumaris campuses in Mount Abu.
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While driving uphill to Mount Abu, you will come across a range of huge smooth rocks with weird shapes, due to its waning by high velocity winds.
Mount Abu served as retreat to many sages and seers including the famous sage Vashistha.
Mount Abu which is a jain pilgrim centre was earlier dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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Mount Abu is a picturesque hill-station which green oasis in the barren desertscape thats Rajasthan.
It is said that it was drawn by the finger nails (nakk) of a sage, Balam Rasia, in response to the demands of the stepmother of the girl he wished to marry.
The girl, a princess, and a daughter of the then King of Abu, was also in love with the sage, but because of the evil stepmother the affair ended in tragedy, and has been immortalized in a temple of the Kunwari Kanya, alongside which stands a statue of her lover.
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 The Tribune...Sunday Reading
Built by the British,to escape the searing heat of the plains at a height of 1,220 meters, Mount Abu is the only hill station in the state.The Dilwara temples were already important places of pilgrimage by the time the British came on the scene.
While the weather at Mount Abu may not be cold in the summer months, it is certainly very pleasant, and cooler than in the plains.
Luckily, since Mount Abu is somewhat difficult to reach, one does not have to encounter the usual hoards of people at this hill station.
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At 1,219 metres, Mount Abu is the highest point of the Aravali range passing through Rajasthan.
Besides having all the features of a pleasant hill resort, Mount Abu is also well known for the famous Dilwara temples and many more archaeological remains, interesting treks and picnic spots, the romantic royal retreats of the various erstwhile families of bygone Rajputana and some relics of the Raj period.
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 Mount Abu Tourism, Famous Hill Station of Rajasthan, Mount Abu Travel in India
The road leading to Mount Abu is a curved one, creeping like a sleeping baby, with the ascent holding the way tightly to her bosom, trimming it with huge rocks in weird shapes and shawling it from implacable high velocity winds.
Mount Abu is a nice excursion from Udaipur (70 km) and tourists can have a break at the leisure paradise, away from the regular sightings of forts and palaces of Rajasthan.
While on a tour to Mount Abu, visit the magnificent Dilwara Temples where architecture is marked by carvings that are not just heart-touchingly beautiful in form but are often presented in a highly poetic context.
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Mount Abu is a picturesque hill-station which is actually a plateau lying at an altitude of 1200 meters and is rich in vegetation.
While driving uphill to Mount Abu, there is a range of huge smooth rocks with weird shapes, a result of erosion by high velocity winds.
Mount Abu served as a retreat to many sages and seers including the famous sage Vashistha.
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 The Royal Family Of Jaipur
Mount Abu is a granite intrusion in the otherwise sedimentary rock formations of the Aravail Mountains which together with the Appalachians of North America constitute the oldest mountain system of the world.
Mount Abu, the Abode of the Gods, a place of pilgrimage for the Hindus and the Jains alike has been a place of military vantage and its 2,000 year ld Achalgarh Fort has remained invincible.
In 1458 A.D. for strategic reasons, Sirohi State imposed a ban on all kings coming to Mount Abu for pilgrimage which was lifted in 1835 A.D on the advise and assurance of the British.
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 Mount Abu-A Tourist's Paradise - Sightseeing in Rajasthan pictures on Worldisround
For the tourists visiting Mount Abu, it is a delightful place to visit in summer as well as in winters.
Mount Abu is a rare piece of nature, which offers year round sylvan charm not even the monsoons wash off it/s glittering serenity with dampness and humidity.
Mount Abu is famous for it/s natural beauty and when the sun sets, in the evening and reaches the horizon, that particular time is beyond human imagination.
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