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Location: Mount Abu Hill Station, India is located about 185 km from Udaipur in Rajasthan. This is situated amidst the sands of Rajasthan. It is spread over an area of 25 sq km and at 1219 meters above sea level. How to reach: Mount Abu Hill station, India is easily accessible by road. Frequent buses ply between Mount Abu and Abu Road, Achalgarh, Ahmedabad, Ranakpur and Udaipur. Taxi and Jeep services are very periodic from Abu Road to Mount Abu. Abu Road is only 27 km from the Hill Station. The closest Railway Station is situated at Abu Road. The nearest airports are at Udaipur and Ahmedabad. Places of Interest: The Delwara Temples are made of carved marble. The main temple is called Vimal Vasahi. This temple has a huge image of Rishadhdev and 52 other small shrines, related to different Tirthankaras. The Gaumukh Temple is so called because water flows from a natural spring out of a sculpted cow head. This is also the place of the beautifully carved Arbuda Temple. It is dedicated to Arbuda, who is the potent serpent which rescued the celestial Nandi. The Adhar Devi temple is made of a single, huge rock. It has a gigantic 360 steps. Shri Raghunathji Temple has an ancient idol that was placed by Shri Ramanand. The Honeymoon Point or Andhra Point gives a splendid view of the nearby landscape. The Sunset Point must be visited at dusk. Raj Bhavan Museum has a collection of artifacts, which are from the 8th to 12th centuries. Guru Shikhar provides an excellent picture of the town below. Achalgarh is a majestic fort having 2 temples - Achaleswar Mahadev temple and Kantinath Jain temple. Shopping: Shopping is a very prime attraction at Mount Abu Hill Station, India. There are a variety of shops having many Rajasthan and Gujarat articles. There are handicrafts of different types. Also textile, Jewellery, Wooden, marble and metal goods are also sold. Rajasthani paintings, Leather goods, stone crafts are also available. Near Nakki Lake, marble, sandalwood and sandstone articles can be brought. Kota saris, bangles, Linen with Sanganeri prints, Jaipury quilt can also bought. Rajasthan government Handicrafts Emporium and Khadi Bhandar are also available. Shops like Fair Price Rajasthan Emporium, Piccadilly Plaza, Chacha Museum, Kashmir Cottage Emporium, and M/S Bansilal Bhurmal are the different handicraft shops.
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