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Mount Abu • Udaipur • Pushkar Mount Abu is a popular hill station in the Aravalli Range in Sirohi district of Rajasthan state in western India near the border with Gujarat. The mountain forms a distinct rocky plateau 22 km long by 9 km wide. The highest peak on the mountain is Guru Shikhar at 1,722 m above sea level. It is referred to as 'an oasis in the desert' as its heights are home to rivers, lakes, waterfalls and evergreen forests. Udaipur also known as the City of Lakes, it is also known for its Rajput-era palaces. The Lake Palace, for instance, covers an entire island in the Pichola Lake. Many of the palaces have been converted into luxury hotels. It is often called the "Venice of the East", and is also nicknamed the "Lake City”. Pushkar is one of the five sacred dhams (pilgrimage site) for devout Hindus. According to Hindu theology, the pond at the Katas Raj temple has a theological association with Lord Shiva; it was formed by the tears of Lord Shiva which he is believed to have shed after the death of his wife, Sati.
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Delhi Jaisalmer Luni Jodhpur Mount Abu Udaipur Pushkar Roopangarh Fort Jaipur Agra Vrindavan Published in Belgium in 2013 NAMASKAR BOOKS Gent Tel.: +32-498075815 e-mail: johanhoste@telenet.be Edited and Designed: Johan Hoste Copyright Š 2013 NAMASKAR BOOKS Johan Hoste Support: Koen Wouters All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher.
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