Dilwara Temples - This center consisting of five marble Jain temples is one of the optimum in Rajasthan, worth heroic the queues and ferocious guards. These beautifully carved temples built between 11th & 13thcentury AD are sheer grace in marble, dedicated to the Jain Tirthankaras. The Vimal Vasahi Temple is the oldest of these, dedicated to the first Tirthankara. Built in 1031 AD (by Vimal Shah- a merchant and representative of the then Gujarat ruler), it is a superb example of temple architecture.




Gaumukh Temple - Dedicated to Rama, this small temple (the cow’s mouth) is centred on a spring gushing from the mouth of a marble cow. In the Hindu creation myth, the world is formed by a cow, licking salt; the source of the Ganges has the same name. This is said to bethe site of the ancient 'agnikund' fire rituals. It is 4 kms south of MountAbu. Open, free access, down 700 very steep steps.





Nakki Taal -
This holiday centre of Mount Abu, is virtually in the heart of thetown. This sparkling blue artificial lake is said to have been gauged fromthe earth by the gods, using their fingernails ('nakh' means nail). Nearbyis the 14th century Raghunath Temple.On the western edge of the town centre,Nakki Lake Road circles the entire lake. Rowing boats are available for hirefrom the jetty by Gandhi Park.