Historical reference: Do not rely on this information. It is very old. About this collection
Abu, the sacred mountain of the Jain sect (q.v.), is in Sirohi one of the Rajputana states, and has a height of some 6,000 feet. On the top stands a block of granite bearing the footprints of Vishnu, and half-way up are two magnificent marble temples, the finest specimens extant of Jain architecture. The place is used by Europeans as a sanatorium.