This holy mountain lies at the Southern extremity of the Aravali Range. Mount Abu is referred to as the son of Himalayas. It was seat of the great sage vasishta from whose sacrificial fire four Rajputs are said to have emerged. Since it has been the penance – place of rishis and munis.

Rajasthan’s only hill station and major piligrimate center. It is detached completely from it by a narrowing valley and the highest point. Latitude at 1290 meters above sea level. It is approximately 30 kilometers in legth and 12 kms in breadhnd with a plateau of 16 kms in length and 3 to 6 kms in width. Its highest peak Guru Shikhar is 56 53 feet above sea – level and it is the highest point in between the Himalay in North and the Nilagiris in South. Mount Abu, Owing to its good rainfall, has the richest vegetation in Rajasthan. A wide variety of trees and shrubs can be viewed as one drives up to Mount Abu. The following trees, notably flame of the forest and shrubs make the area seem like a Gigantic garden.

The padma purana relatels the story of how mountabu came into exist ence once nandini ,

The cow of the vener able sage vashistha was trapped in a de pcharm and could not free

Herself the sage appealed to lord shiva for assis tance saraswati ,the divine stream flooded the qit and cow floated uphimalaya and asked him to fill the deeb gorege Permanelty to avoid further mis haps the youngest son of himalaya with the Assistance of ardud, the mighty snake, did the needful. The places came to be called Mount Abu and was later reduced to its present from Mount abu was also a holy retreat for many sages and seers. And one of the most sacred Rites. A yagya was performed here by sage Vashistha for the purification of the ancient fighting caste, the Kashatriyas. An Elaborate sacrificial ceremony was held at the holy Gaumukhya and from the mystical fire were born the Agnikula clans of CHAUHANS, SOLANKIS, PARMARS and PRATIHANS. These claims were later to have important impact on the history of this Region. Till about the 11th century Mount Abu was an important Vaishnav and shiva piligrim center. But is today recognized more as a Jain pilgrim center.

Where as during the British Rule, this place was nearly unhabited gradually its population has increased. The famous Greek Ambassador Megasthanese, in the court of the then Emperor Chandra Gupta too has referred to about this mountain. During the British Rule the English got on lease a land at Abu from Maharao Shiv Singh to establish here the Sanatorium. Later in 1917 AD. The British purchased for ever and in exchang they agreed to pay a sum of rupees Twenty seven thousands. In due course of time after India’s freedom on 1st November,1956 at the time of merger of Rajasthan.

Delwara Jain temples built between the 11thand 13th century the world famous dulwara Jain temples on the road going through the post office and Raj Bhavan. These temples are very old. Their carvings architecture and decoration are beyond description. In whole of India, except the Taj Mahal at Agra, there is nothing equal to these temples as regards to sculptures art. These temple are built of white marbles, Lacs of Rupeese were spent in bringing this marble on the hilly rangs. Dilwara Temples are a acompositer cluster of 5 temples, the first two being the most popular on account of exuberant ornamentation and details of marble carvings.

Location of Mount Abu: 735kms form Agra., 360 kms from Ajmer, 222kms Ahmedabad, 752 kms from Delhi, 751 kms from Bombay, 267 kms from Udaipur.