"MOUNT ABU" THE ABODE OF THE GOD'S

THE ABODE Of GODS
MOUNT ABU 

MY HOMETOWN

Mount Abu The Abode of Gods

Welcome to the oasis of Rajasthan. The birthplace of the God of the Rajputs.A heavenly place still with most of its virgin origins. It is located on the oldest hills of the world, in the Aravalli Range Mountains. It’s about 30 km from Abu Road the closest railway station, and it’s connected by road to the National Highway No8. The drive up the hill is about 45 minutes. Mount Abu (Ar-Booda, “the hill of wisdom”) (240 36’ N, 720 45’ E) in the Sirohi District of Rajasthan is the only hill station of the state situated at an average height of1,219 m in the Abu Hills. The scenic landscape includes gigantic lava rocks in weird shapes, an array of coniferous trees, wild date palm trees, flowering shrubs and lovely little streamlets that come alive during the monsoon period. The summer months are the gateway to a large number of tourists who flood this small hill station in the hope of getting away from the burning plains. Abu does provide a respite to the tourists from the heat, especially in the summers. The Monsoons season in Abu is wonderful; it’s at this time of the year that the hillside comes alive, lush green lantanas, grasses, mosses on the volcanic rock, an influx of a huge variety of local and migratory birds, gurgling streams, and the descending clouds makes one feel he’s living in the Abode of the God. The hills and the valleys are a sight to behold they look like huge green carpets laid out, tourists ascending the hill feel they are witnessing an illusion after their travel through the steaming Rajasthan desert.