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Mount
Abu Hill station
The town of Mount Abu, the
only hill station in Rajasthan,
is located at an elevation
of 1220 meters. It has been
a popular retreat from the
heat of Rajasthan and neighbouring
Gujarat for centuries. The
Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary
was established in 1960 and
covers 290 km² of the
mountain.
Mount Abu is home to a number
of Jain temples. The Dilwara
Temples are a complex of temples,
carved of white marble, that
were built between the 11th
and 13th centuries AD. The
oldest of these is the Vimal
Vasahi temple, built in 1031
AD by Vimal Shah and dedicated
to the first of the Jain Tirthankaras.
The Lun Vasahi Temple were
built in 1231 AD by the brothers
Vastupal and Tejpal, who belonged
to the Porwal Jain community.
They were ministers of Raja
Vir Dhawal, a local ruler
of Gujarat.
The Achalgarh fort, built
in the 14th century by Rana
Kumbha of Mewar, stands nearby.
It encloses several beautiful
Jain temples, including the
Achaleswar Mahadev Temple
(1412) and the Kantinath Temple
(1513).
Nakki Lake is another popular
visitor attraction of Mount
Abu.There is the Toad Rock
on a hill near the lake. Raghunath
Temple and Maharaja Jaipur
Palace are also on hills near
Nakki Lake.
The mountain is also home
to several Hindu temples,
including the Adhar Devi Temple,
carved out of solid rock;
the Shri Raghunathji Temple;
and a shrine and temple to
Dattatreya built atop the
Guru Shikhar peak. The world
headquarters of the Brahma
Kumari order of lady renunciates
is also located here, as is
the World Spiritual University
of the same denomination.
There is also believed to
be a footprint of Vishnu on
top of Mount Abu. The Durga
temple, Ambika Mata Temple
lies in a cleft of rock in
Jagat, just outside of Mount
Abu. |
Places
to see in Mount Abu |
| Gaumukh Temple |
| Down on the Abu Road
side of Mount Abu, a small
stream flows from the
mouth of a marble cow,
giving the shrine its
name. There is also a
marble figure of the bull
Nandi, Shiva's vehicle.
The tank here, Agni Kund,
is said to be the site
of the sacrificial fire,
made by sage Vashistha,
from which four of the
great Rajput clans were
born. An image of Vashishtha
is flanked by the figures
of Rama and Krishna. |
Delwara
Jain Temples |
| The Temple complex includes
two temples with exquisite
marble carvings. The older
of the temples is the
Vimal Vasahi, built in
1031 by a Gujrati minister
named Vimal. It is dedicated
to the first tirthankar
(Jain Teacher), Adinath.
The central shrine contains
an image of Adinath, while
around the courtyard are
57 identical cells, each
with a Budhdha like cross-legged
image. Forty eight elegantly
carved pillars from the
entrance to the courtyard.
In front of the temple
stands the House of Elephants,
with figures of elephants
marching in procession
to the temple. The
later Tejpal Temple
is dedicated to Neminath,
the 22nd tirthankar,
and was built in1231
by the brothers Tejpal
and Vastupal. Like Vimal,
they were ministers
in the government of
the ruler of Gujarat.
Although the Tejpal
temple is important
as an extremely old
and complete example
of Jain temple, its
most notable feature
is the intricacy and
delicacy of the marble
carving. It is so fine
that, in places, the
marble becomes almost
transparent. In particular
the lotus flower that
hangs from the center
of the dome is an incredible
piece of work. It is
difficult to believe
that the huge lacelike
filigree started as
a solid block of marble.
The temple employs several
full-time stone carvers
to maintain and restore
the work. |
Adhar
Devi Temple |
| The Adhar Devi temple,
about 3km north of town,
is chiseled out of a huge
rock reached by a flight
of 365 steps. You have
to stoop to get through
the low entrance of the
temple. It is a favorite
tourist spot. |
Museum
& Art Gallery |
| The museum is divided
into two sections. The
first section has been
adorned by a diorama of
local tribal hut with
their usual living style
by adding a gallery of
weapons, musical instruments,
ladies ornaments like
barly, damani, karna,
guthma toda, gaga wala
thoomar, kanksi berla,
various type of earrings
and garments etc. belonging
to hill dwellers. 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.
The notable collection
of this museum, is the
finely carved out statues
of Devdasi or Nartakis
(Dancer) ranging from
6th century A.D. to
12th century A.D. procured
from an ancient township
called Chandravati,
7 kms away from Abu.
There is an image of
the Chakrabahu Shiva
having a trishul in
one hand and a khadag
in the other and sitting
on Nandi, the bull.
On each side of Shiva
are dancing girls.
In the Abu collection
consisting of 404 sculptures,
the most distinctive
exhibit is the Vish
Kanya (snake goddess)
which is 3 feet high.
It is shown breast-feeding
a snake. The figures
are well executed and
the attitudes are impressive
and natural. It also
has the Surya (8th century
A.D.) found in Achalgarh,
the Shiva (10th century
A.D.) brought from Delwara
temple. The Chanvar
Vahini and Laxmi (12th
century A.D.) also from
Chandravati and the
Chanmunda (8th century
A. D.).
The Sculpture Gallery
has some memorial inscriptions
collected from nearby
areas e.g. Chapa's inscription,
(local heroine of Achalgarh). |
Viewpoints |
| Of the various points
around the town, Sunset
Point, 1.5 km from the
tourist office of Mount
Abu, is the most popular.
Hoards stroll out here
every evening to catch
the setting sun, the food
stalls and all the usual
entertainment. Is is a
one kilometer walk from
the road to the viewpoint
or you can hire a horse.
Honeymoon Point, 2.5
kms northwest on Ganesh
Road, also known as
Andra Point, offers
an enchanting view of
the verdant plains and
valleys. The place looks
most beautiful during
the dusk hours. The
route to Honeymoon Point
goes past the Nakki
Lake.
Other popular viewpoints
include the Crags and
the Shanti shikhar.
Shanti Sikhar, west
of Adhar Devi temple,
presents panoramic views.
|
Achalgarh |
| The Shiva Temple of
Achaleshwar Mahandeva,
in Achalgarh, boasts a
number of interesting
features , including what
is said to be a toe of
Shiva, as well as a brass
Nandi (Shiva's vehicle,
a bull) and, where the
Siva Lingum would normally
be, there is a deep hole
that is said to extend
all the way down to the
underworld. Just outside
the temple beside the
car park, three stone
buffaloes stand around
a tank, while the figure
of a King shoots at
them with his bows and
arrows. A legend states
that the tank was once
filled with ghee, but
demons, in the form
of buffalos came down
and polluted the ghee
until the king shot
them. A path leads up
to the hillside to a
group of colorful Jain
temples, which all have
fine views over the
plains.
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Trevor's
Tank |
Named after the British
engineer who constructed
it, Trevor’s Tank
is a delight for bird
watchers with densely
wooded hills that are
a haven to pigeons, peacocks
and partridges.
|
Gardens
& Parks |
| Beautifully laid parks
and gardens are interspersed
throughout the hilly paradise.
Ashok Vatika,Gandhi park,
Municipal Park, Shaitan
Singh Park and Terrace
Garden are some of the
noteworthy gardens. Another
park, the Brahma Kumaris
Peace Park is both lovely
and serene, It is the
realisation of a dream,
a natural environment
where silence and recreation
co-exist, The Peace
Park is nestled between
two famous peaks of
the Aravalli hills -
the well known spiritual
pilgrimage destinations
of Guru Shikhar and
Achal Garh. The Park
Is an oasis of natural
beauty found only 8
kms from the Brahma
Kumaris Headquarters
in Mount Abu. |
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Mount
Abu - Summer Festival
Hill Station of the Rajasthan
in a festive mood with the
Summer Festival, held every
year in the month of June.
The steep rocks, tranquil
lakes, picturesque locations
and the pleasant climate of
Mount Abu make it an ideal
location for the festival.
The three-day festival is
a feast of folk and classical
music and a window to the
tribal life and culture of
Rajasthan.
The festival begins with
the singing of a ballad which
is followed by folk dances
which enthral the spectators.
Sporting events such as the
boat race on the Nakki lake
add variety to the festival.
The Sham-e-Qawwali is a much-awaited
musical extravaganza, as renowned
qawwals from all over the
country can be heard regaling
the audience. The grand finale
of the festival is a display
of dazzling fireworks which
adds to the tourist's delight.
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Mount
Abu Wildlife Sanctuary
Flora
It is very rich in floral
bio-diversity starting from
xenomorphic sub-tropical thorn
forests in the foot hills
to sub-tropical evergreen
forests along water courses
and valleys at higher altitudes.
There are about 112 plant
families with 449 genera and
820 species. Of these, 663
species are dicots while 157
species are monocots.
Mount Abu is the only place
in Rajasthan where one can
observe a variety of orchids.
The place is also rich in
bryophytes and algae. Three
species of wild roses and
16 species of feras some of
which are quite rare have
also been reported from here.
The south-west part of the
sanctuary is rich in bamboo
forests.
About 81 species of trees,
89 species of shrubs, 28 species
of climbers and 17 species
of tuberous plants of medicinal
importance have been identified
in this sanctuary.
Fauna
A variety of fauna, including
highly rare, threatened and
endangered species are found
in this sanctuary. The past
history of Mount Abu indicates
the presence of lion (last
recorded in 1872) and tiger
(last reported in 1970). Presently
the leopard is the apex predator.
Other animals found here are
sambhar, jungle cat, small
Indian civet, wolf, hyaena,
jackal, Indian fox, common
langoor, wild boar, pangolin,
common mongoose, Indian hare,
porcupine and hedgehog. The
sanctuary provides an ideal
habitat for the sloth bear
too. It is unique in the sense
that more than 250 species
of birds are found here, but
the speciality of the Abu
sanctuary is the grey jungle
fowl. |
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