Mount Abu is only hill station in the Aravalli range in sirohi district of Rajasthan. The highest peak on the mountain is Guru Shikhar at 1722 m (5650 ft. ) above the sea level . It is also known as oasis of desert. The ancient name of Mount Abu is Arbudinchal.

TOURIST PLACES

NAKKI JHEEL

Nakki Lake is asituated in the Mount Abu in Aravalli range.It is a very ancient sacred Lake, according to the Hindu legend. It is called by this name because it was dug out from Nails

SUNSET POINT

Sunset point is one of the most popular viewpoints in Mount Abu. This point is known for offering a beautiful view of the entire mountain valley along with the Nakki Lake.

HONEYMOON POINT

Perched at an elevation of 4000 feet, with the backdrop of Nakki Lake and Old Gateway to Mount Abu; Honeymoon point is a must-visit if you wish to catch an exquisite view of the sun setting down the horizon.

DILWARA TEMPLE

The Dilwara Temples are located about 2½ kilometres from Mount Abu, Rajasthan’s only hill station. These Jain temples were built by Vimal Shah and designed by Vastupala-Tejpal, Jain ministers of Dholka, between the 11th and 13th centuries AD and are famous for their use of marble and intricate marble carvings.

GURU SHIKHA

Guru Shikhar. Guru Shikhar, a peak in the Arbuda Mountains of Rajasthan, is the highest point of the Aravalli Range. It rises to an elevation of 1,722 metres (5,650 ft). It is 15 km from Mount Abu and a road from there leads almost to the top of the mountain.

MUSEUM ART GALLERY

The museum was set up in the year 1962 and is a place of cultural activity in Mount Abu. The place is divided into two section where the first one houses exhibits of tribal huts and the lifestyle that these people lead. It showcases their musical instruments, pottery, cooking ware, weapons, ornaments worn by the women of these tribes like damani,guthma toda, kanski berla, barly, and gaga wala thoomar. It also displays the clothing worn by these tribes. The second section displays paintings that have been inspired by the lain images of Sirohi, the raga-raginins, shields and also has a small canon called Topdi.

WILDLIFE

Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary spreads out into a plateau which is about 19 km (12 mi) long and 6 km (3.7 mi) wide. In altitude, it ranges from 300 to 1,722 m (984 to 5,650 ft) at Guru Shikhar, the highest peak in Rajasthan. The rocks are igneous and due to the weathering effect of wind and water, large cavities are common in them. You can find more thin 250 spices of birds, wild bore, baboon, bare, leopard & Chinkara.

ADHAR DEVI MANDIR

Adhar Devi Temple Mount Abu. The temple is built in a natural cleft in a rock, and offers spectacular views of Mount Abu. It is believed that the image of the goddess was originally hanging in midair; hence the name is ‘Adhar Devi’. The temple is full of exquisite idols and sculptures.

ACHALGAD FORT

Achalgarh is a fort situated about 11 kilometres north of Mount Abu, a hill station in Rajasthan, India. The fort was originally built by the Paramara dynasty rulers and later reconstructed, renovated and named as Achalgarh by Maharana Kumbha in 1452 CE, one of the 32 forts built during his reign.