Jaipur, a royal city with its fairy - tale palaces, rugged fortresses display remarkable harmony in architectural splendor. Jaipur's craft, especially lacquer bangles are famous all over the world. Some of the palaces, once the residences of Maharajas have been converted to heritage hotels. Jaipur is also a capital city of Rajasthan.

 
 

Udaipur
Founded in 1568 A.D by Maharana Udai Singh, the city is a harmonious Indian blend of whitewashed buildings, marble palaces, lakeside gardens, temples and Havelis. More...

Jodhpur
In 1459 AD, Rao Jodha, chief of Rathore clan of Rajputs, who claimed descent from Rama, the epic here of the Ramayana, laid the foundation of Jodhpur. More...

Jaisalmer
Rising from the heart of the Thar Desert like a golden mirage is the city of Jaisalmer.    More...

 

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At an altitude of 1220 meters crowning at the highest peak of the Aravali hills, Mount Abu is the only hill station of Rajasthan and one of the prettiest hill stations in the country. Mount Abu was dedicated to Lord Shiva before it became a Jain Pilgrimage Centre. The biggest draw for Mount Abu is the Dilwara Jain Temple for its carvings. The hill boasts of a rich vegetation and thick forest. It stands out like an oasis in arid environs.

This "Hill of Wisdom" and a true " Olympus of Rajasthan" stands on an independent hillock, which is separated from the main Aravali ranges by a deep gorge.

When ascending the mountain, one cannot, but be impressed with the grandeur and the scenic beauty, the gigantic blocks of rocks, towering along the crest of the hill, are especially striking, in some cases so weather- worn, that they present most fanciful and weird shapes, while in others appear so slightly balanced as to be in danger of rolling down.

It is not only one of the prettiest hill stations in the country, but a major Rajput and Jain pilgrimage centre. The legend goes that a 'yagna' was performed here and four Agnikula or fireborn Rajput clans- the Chauhans, Parmaras, Pratiharas and Solankis were created out of fire. Till 11th century, Mount Abu was an important Vaishnav and Shiva pilgrimage center, but now it has gained importance as a Jain pilgrim center.

The hill boasts of rich vegetation and thick forest, it stands out as an oasis in the arid environs, it is pleasant climate picturesque setting invite thousands of tourists for pleasure trips and relaxation.
 

General Information

General Population

15500

Area

25 sq. km.

Climate

Summer : Max 33.30 degree C to min 23.30 degree C
Winter : Max 23.30 degree C to min 11.60 degree C

Rainfall

153 to 177 cm

Clothing

Summer Cottons, winter woolens

Language

Gujarati, Hindi, and English

 

Transport And Communication

Air : Nearest airports are Udaipur and Ahmedabad.
Rail : Nearest railhead is Abu Road- 27 km.
Road : 214- km, Bombay- 835 km, Delhi- 768 km, Jaipur- 515 km, Udaipur- 182 km, Jodhpur- 291 km, Ranakpur-168 km.

 

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