Gaumukh Temple (Vashistha Ashram)
My sages and sheers had their retreats on Mt. Abu, the
most famous being sage Vashistha. To regenerate the human
race, he performed a yagya or magic fire from which were
born the agnikula clans of Chauhan, Solankis, Pannars and
Pratihars. A natural spring that flows that through a
sculpted cow's head, gives the shrine its name. Nearby is
the marble image of Nandi who was rescued by the mighty
serpent 'Arbuda'. Carved out of a rock, the hill temple of
Arbuda lies against a picturesque back drop. It is
accessible by car or jeep up to 3 km, from where a descent
of 750 steps has to be covered on foot.
