Mount Abu Hill Station

Mount Abu Hill Station

The town of Mount Abu, the only hill station in Rajasthan, is located at an elevation of 1,220 m (4,003 ft). It has been a popular retreat from the heat of Rajasthan and neighboring Gujarat for centuries.

Mount Abu is home to a number of Jain temples. The Dilwara Temples are a complex of temples, carved of white marble.

The Achalgarh fort, built by Rana Kumbha of Mewar, stands nearby. It encloses several Jain temples, including the Achaleswar Mahadev Temple and the Kantinath Temple.

Mount Abu is also the location of Madhuban which is the headquarters of the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University. The Brahma Kumaris have many large buildings here and many devotees congregate here round the year.