Mount Abu Tourism
Mount Abu Mount Abu:- (माउंटआबू) is a popular hill station in the Aravalli Range in Sirohi district of Rajasthan state in western India , near the border with Gujarat . The mountain forms a distinct rocky plateau 22 km long by 9 km wide. The highest peak on the mountain is Guru Shikhar at 1,722 m (5,650 ft) above sea level. It is referred to as 'an oasis in the desert' as its heights are home to rivers, lakes, waterfalls and evergreen forests. The nearest train station is Abu Road railway station : 28 km away. Mount Abu History:- The ancient name of Mount Abu is Arbudaanchal. In the Puranas , the region has been referred to as Arbudaranya ("forest of A rbhuda ") and 'Abu' is a diminutive of this ancient name. It is believed that sage Vashistha retired to the southern spur at Mount Abu following his differences with sage...