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Excursions in Mount Abu

Guru Shikhar ( 15 kms.)
Known as the saint's pinnacle, it is the highest peak of the aravalis at 1772 meters above sea level, it affords a panoramic view of the adjoining areas and a small Shaivite Shrine, the temple of Dattatreya, a saint whose footprints are carved inside are situated here. Similar foot prints of Ramananda, the great Vaishnavite preacher can be seen a litter further, and a little down below, at the base of the rock, is a great bell suspended by a wooden frame having a Gujarati inscription dating back to 1411 AD.

Achalgarh (10 Kms.)
This majestic fort built by Rana Kumbha of Mewar in the 14th century, houses some magnificent temples the important ones are, the temple of Achaleswar Mahadev (1412 AD) and the Kantinath Jain Temple (1513 AD), it was a gold plated image. The Mandakini Kund near the Achaleswar Temple and the Sculpture of Parmar Dharavarsh are of special interest. Other temples are of Meena & Chamundi.

Trevor`s Tank ( 3 km)
Trevor`s tank named after the British engineer, is a heaven for the bird watchers, situated amidst the densely wooded hills of the Aravali Ranges. A rich variety of Beautiful birds can be observed. The most important are being the pheasants, peacocks and partridges.