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Mount Abu has a
significant number of religious sites but all are some way out of town. Nearer
the centre, Nakki Lake is where everyone converges in the late afternoon for
pony and pedaled rides, and to dress up in fake peasant clothes to have their
photos taken.
Of several panoramic viewpoints on the fringes of town above the plains, Sunset
Point is the favorite - with its hordes of holiday-makers, peanut sellers, camel
drivers, cart pushers and horse owners, it has to be the noisiest and least
romantic place imaginable to watch the sun sink over the horizon.
Honeymoon Point, also known as Ganesh Point (after the adjacent temple), and
Anadhra Point offer breathtaking views over the plain at any time of day, and
tend to be more peaceful; 4pm is a good time to be there.
Dotted around the plateau outside town are several Hindu shrines and the
spectacular Jain Dilwara temples. Forget the rushed tours touted by the tourist
office and make your own way up there, allowing a good one or two hours to pick
your way through the extraordinary wealth of intricate carving.
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