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Summer Festival in 2017: Mount Abu, Rajasthan

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Mount Abu is a very popular hill station nestled in the Aravalli ranges in Sirohi district of Rajasthan, at an approximate elevation of 1,220 meters above the sea level, the highest being 'Guru Shikhar' which reaches a height of 1,722 meters. A leisure destination for many, Mount Abu in Rajasthan is nothing less than a divine retreat for the folks at Rajasthan and Gujarat , providing them abatement from the otherwise harsh climate and scorching desert heat. At a modest height, the only hill station in Rajasthan is often referred to as 'an oasis in the desert' and is home to a number of waterfalls, lakes and rivulets, and the whole neighborhood is encapsulated by greenery. Mount Abu is an eclectic mix of experiences quite unlike anywhere else in Rajasthan; providing a stark contrast to the parched state, more than 60% of which is desert. Come the month of May, when the rough summer beats down on the royal state of Rajasthan , the only hill station