Friday, January 25, 2013

Mount Abu


Mount Abu is a popular hill station surrounding with hills of Aravalli range in Rajasthan. Its ancient name is ‘Arbudaanchal’. It is also called as ‘an oasis in the desert’ because of it is home of rivers, fountains, lakes, waterfalls and evergreen forests.

Mount Abu is connected deeply with ancient Hindu stories like Lord Shiva and hid bull Nandi.
Mount Abu in Rajasthan may not qualify as a cool hill station for those used to the imposing Himalayas or the diverse Western Ghats, but it merits a place in the honours list nonetheless.

Climate
Mount Abu is another favorite destination of tourists want to visit Rajasthan. Its climate has similarity with hill station’s climate and maintains favorable atmosphere across the year. Its maximum temperature remains around 36° C. In winter season, mercury goes up to −2 to −3° C to make feeling of solid chilled winter.

Mount Abu Tourist Places

  • Sunset Point at Mt. Abu
  • Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University
  • Vimal Vasahi temple
  • Shri Raghunathji Temple
  • Arbuda Devi Temple
  • Delwara Jain Temples
  • Achaleswar Mahadev Temple
  • Kantinath Temple
  • Nakki Lake
  • Maharaja Jaipur Palace
  • Achalgarh fort
  • Durga temple
  • Ambika Mata Temple                                                                                   
  • Not many know that Rajasthan has something else to offer to its visitors, beyond just the deserts. It is home to a beautiful and lush green hill settlement of Mount Abu that has plenty of natural beauty to boast off.  There are snow-peaks, lakes, forests, rivers and lakes to pay a visit to. This hill town becomes all the more lively and colorful at the time of its annual Winter Festival, which is a three-day affair.   The Mount Abu’s Winter Festival is a great way of welcoming 2013 amidst fun and frolic.  This festival is well-known for depicting the original feel of the tribal life as well as the color of the state of Rajasthan.  It will not be an overstatement that it is a good way to usher-in the new year in our lives.
  •                                                          At the time of the Mount Abu Winter Festival, one can not only take the tour of this hill town but can also take Rajasthan tours along with wildlife tours to Mount Abu National park.  You can take pleasure in savoring the scenic beauty, the rich flora and fauna as well as visiting the Delwara temples, which is well-known for its marble art. Already famous hill station, becomes all the more lively and vibrant during this time.
    The celebration of the festival starts from a hotel named Shikhar, a hotel managed by RTDC, while proceeding through the hill and finally coming to an end at the Nakki lake Chowk. This festival is a perfect blend of folk dance and song performances from groups who come from Gujarat, Punjab and Rajasthan along with various other cultural activities too like poetry reading competition.
    One can relish sumptuous dishes of Rajasthani cuisine. You must not miss doing some shopping and buying most exquisite handicrafts which you get nowhere else in the whole world. The evenings come to an end by beautiful fireworks and deepdaan where numerous lighted earthen lamps are immersed in the river for floating. All this looks beautiful to the eyes. Other highlights are hot air balloon ride and a performance by the Army band.

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