The Verdant oasis lying amidst lush forested hills, Mount Abu, perched on the highest peaks of Aravalis, in the state of Rajasthan.<\/p>\n
is one of the most popular hill retreats in India, The hill town has an interesting legend. According to it \u201cAbu\u201d stands for the son of Himalayas. It derives its name from \u201cArbuda<\/em><\/strong>\u201d, the powerful serpent who rescued \u201cNandi\u201d (The sacred bull of Lord Shiva) from a chasm.<\/p>\n Besides being a picturesque summer resort, Mount Abu is a popular pilgrimage center, dotted with temples and shrines of different religions. A visit to this holy hill resort makes one realize that Mount Abu is a \u201cSet designed by God<\/em><\/strong>\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n The God, it is believed, dug out the lake at Mount Abu using their nails, hence it\u2019s name, Nakki Lake<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Dedicated to the Jain Saints or Tirthankars, the Dilwara Temples<\/em><\/strong> of Mount Abu are a religious sanctuary where the beauty of the carving manages to induce a feeling of tranquility. The surfaces of the walls, and arches and brackets and pillars are carved to create a lace-like effect yet no two pillars are alike;such was the vision of the sculptors who worked on them.<\/p>\n In the year 1822, Col. Todd while passing through Mount Abu visited Dilwara. In Col. Todd’s words: \u201cThis sacred spot is a concentration of wonders. Dilwara is a contraction of Dewulwara<\/em><\/strong> – <\/em>The place or region of temples – a term aptly applied to the site of this numerous groups, from which I select two of the most remarkable temples of Rishabdeva<\/em><\/strong> and Parasnath<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n The shrine sacred to Rishabdeva is the most superb of all the temples of India, and there is not an edifice besides the Taj that can approach it. The pen is incompetent to describe the exuberant beauties of this proud monument.”<\/p>\n About a mile from Dilwara and more than half way up a lofty peak, upon the verge of a deep cleft in the rock, stands the temple of the tutelary Goddess of Abu – Arbudha Mata<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Achalgarh<\/em><\/strong>, the majestic fort, built by Rana Kumbha <\/em>of Mewar in the 14th century houses some magnificent temples such as Achleshwar Mahadev<\/em><\/strong> (1412 AD) and Kantinath Jain<\/em><\/strong> Temple<\/em><\/strong> (1513AD).<\/p>\n Many sages and seers had their retreat on Mount Abu, the most famous being sage Vashistha. <\/em><\/strong>He performed a \u201cYagna\u201d or magic fire from which were born the Agnikula Clans of Chauhans, Solankis, Parmars and Pratihars. A natural spring that flows through a sculpted cow\u2019s head, gives the shrine the name of Gaumukh Temple<\/em><\/strong> (Vashistha\u2019s Ashram).<\/p>\n Situated near Nakki Lake, the temple of Raghunathji<\/em><\/strong> is dedicated to Lord Rama and has a beautiful image of deity that was placed here in 14th Century AD.<\/p>\n Known as the saint\u2019s pinnacle, Gurushikhar<\/em><\/strong>,is the highest peak of the Aravallis rising up to 1772 meters above sea level. A little distance down below, is a Wooden frame, which has Gujarati inscription dating back to 1411 AD. The presence of St. Lawrence Church<\/em><\/strong>, St. Xaviers Church<\/em><\/strong> and a Gurudwara<\/em><\/strong> in Mount Abu, makes it a perfect destination to feel the omnipresence of God in all forms of religions.<\/p>\n A visit to Mount Abu is undoubtedly a pilgrimage to the \u201cHills of God\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n the asian times<\/em> The Verdant oasis lying amidst lush forested hills, Mount Abu, perched on the highest peaks of Aravalis, in the state of Rajasthan. is one of the most popular hill retreats in India, The hill town has an interesting legend. According to it \u201cAbu\u201d stands for the son of Himalayas. 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