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Tourist Destinations of Rajasthan
Mount Abu
Gomukh Temple
The Gaumukh Temple
gets its name from the small stream there which flows out of the mouth
of a marble cow.
Places
To See in Mount Abu
< Gaumukh Temple - A natural
spring flowing through a sculpted cow’s head gives the shrine its name.
The famous ‘yagna’ of sage Vashishtha was performed here. A
beautifully sculpted hill temple of Arbuada-the mighty serpent stands
against the beautiful backdrop. Down on the Abu Road side of Mount
Abu, a small stream flows from the mouth of a marble cow, giving the
shrine its name. There is also a marble figure of the bull Nandi, Shiva's
vehicle. The tank here, Agni Kund, is said to be the site of the
sacrificial fire, made by sage Vashistha, from which four of the great
Rajput clans were born. An image of Vashishtha is flanked by the figures
of Rama and Krishna. To reach the temple you have to take a path
with 750 steps down to the valley.
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