Travel Guide Mount Abu
The only hill station in Rajasthan, Mount Abu is located 475 km from Jaipur, in the Sirohi district on the highest peak of the Aravalli range and is known for its Dilwara Jain temples. With coniferous trees and flowering shrubs covering the hillside, the climate in Mount Abu remains quite cool making it the summer capital of Rajasthan.
Best
known for the unique Rajasthani handicrafts available here, Mount Abu
also has a three-day summer festival of classical music and folk dance
performances that attract a lot of tourists. Known as Arbudaranya
meaning ‘forest of Arbhu’ or ‘hill of wisdom’, the Puranas believe that
sage Vasishtha came here following his differences with sage
Vishwamitra. During the British rule, Mount Abu was rented by the The
East India Company from the Maharaja of Sirohi to be used as the
headquarters for the resident of Rajputana until 1947 and as sanatorium
for troops.
BEST PLACES TO STAY IN MOUNT ABU
Even though Mount Abu has accommodation for all budgets, it is
advisable to book in advance since it receives visitors almost all year
round.
BEST PLACES TO EAT IN MOUNT ABU
While there are some good restaurants around Nakki Lake
for both vegetarians and non vegetarians, the roadside stalls serving
local delicacies offer some of the best dishes. Don’t forget to try the
ice-cream from the stalls around Nakki lake.
BEST TIME TO VISIT MOUNT ABU
The average minimum and maximum temperature of Mount Abu is as given below. The best time to visit Mount Abu is also specified.
| MONTH | BEST TIME | MIN. TEMP (°C) | MAX. TEMP (°C) |
| January | 10 | 20 | |
| February | 12 | 26 | |
| March | 12 | 22 | |
| April | 15 | 28 | |
| May | 21 | 29 | |
| June | 22 | 29 | |
| July | 20 | 23 | |
| August | 19 | 23 | |
| September | 20 | 22 | |
| October | 24 | 31 | |
| November | 22 | 27 | |
| December | 15 | 22 |
