Sirohi Travel Guide: 7 Places to Visit, How to Reach & Best Time

Places to visit in Sirohi

7 places, grouped by kind. Each one shows how well it is verified: an official source, two independent sources, or not yet verified.

District headquarters 1

Sirohi (district headquarters) Two sources

Location: Sirohi · district headquarters

Headquarters of Sirohi district; formed date to confirm.

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Forts and palaces 1

Chandravati Two sources

Location: near Abu Road

Ruins of an ancient city of about the 9th-14th centuries (Wikipedia).

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Temples and shrines 2

Dilwara Jain Temples Official source

Highlight · Location: Mount Abu · town

Marble temples built between the 11th and 16th centuries (Incredible India).

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Adhar Devi Temple Official source

Location: Mount Abu · town

Hill shrine reached by 365 steps (Incredible India).

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Lakes, wildlife and nature 3

Guru Shikhar Official source

Highlight · Location: near Mount Abu · 15 km

Highest point of the Aravallis at 1,722 m (Incredible India).

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Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary Official source

Location: around Mount Abu · town edge

About 288 sq km, established 1960 (Incredible India).

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Nakki Lake Official source

Location: Mount Abu · town

Lake in the hill station (Incredible India).

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In depth: Dilwara Jain Temples

Mount Abu, Rajasthan's only hill station at about 1,722 m in the Aravallis, is known for the marble Dilwara temples, Nakki Lake and Guru Shikhar (Incredible India).

At a glance

Type: Jain temple group (Incredible India) Official source
Built: 11th-16th centuries (Incredible India) Official source
Setting: Mount Abu (Incredible India) Official source

History and significance

1960: Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary established (Incredible India). Official source

What to see

Dilwara Jain Temples: Marble temples built between the 11th and 16th centuries (Incredible India).
Guru Shikhar: Highest point of the Aravallis at 1,722 m (Incredible India).
Adhar Devi Temple: Hill shrine reached by 365 steps (Incredible India).
Nakki Lake: Lake in the hill station (Incredible India).

Visiting

Timings, fees: Not published on the pages read. Confirm locally. Not yet verified

Festivals

Festivals: To document. Not yet verified

Visitor guidelines

Remove shoes at temples, dargahs and Jain shrines and dress modestly; Jain temples may have further rules at the gate (estimate).

How to reach Dilwara Jain Temples

By rail: Abu Road (ABR) (Incredible India). Official source
By air: Udaipur (UDR) (Incredible India). Official source

Month by month

Month	Temp °C	Sunrise	Sunset	Verdict
Jan	IMD normals to add	07:25	18:11	Good: cool days, cold nights
Feb	IMD normals to add	07:14	18:33	Good: clear and mild
Mar	IMD normals to add	06:50	18:48	Warming; Holi
Apr	IMD normals to add	06:18	19:01	Hot
May	IMD normals to add	05:56	19:15	Very hot: avoid midday
Jun	IMD normals to add	05:50	19:29	Hottest; dust storms possible
Jul	IMD normals to add	05:59	19:31	Monsoon; humid
Aug	IMD normals to add	06:13	19:15	Monsoon; lakes fill
Sep	IMD normals to add	06:25	18:45	Rain easing
Oct	IMD normals to add	06:36	18:14	Good: post-monsoon
Nov	IMD normals to add	06:55	17:53	Good; Pushkar Fair season
Dec	IMD normals to add	07:15	17:53	Good: cool; cold desert nights

Suggested plans

Two days: Dilwara, Nakki Lake and sunset point; Guru Shikhar and Adhar Devi.

How to reach Sirohi

By train: See the sources for the nearest station.
By air: Jaipur International Airport (JAI) is the main gateway (Incredible India).
By road: National and state highways; route details to confirm.
Headquarters: Sirohi
Coast: Interior district

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Best time to visit Sirohi

Best time: October to March (estimate).
Climate: Hot, dry summers (above 40 C in May-June in Incredible India's tables), short monsoon July-September, cool winters with cold desert nights (estimate).

Dates to plan around in Rajasthan

Pushkar Fair — Pushkar, Ajmer: About seven days around Kartik Purnima (Wikipedia); Kartik Purnima is 24 Nov 2026
Jaipur Literature Festival — Hotel Clarks Amer, Jaipur: 14-18 Jan 2027 (The Telegraph, 9 Oct 2026)
Desert Festival — Jaisalmer and Sam dunes: Three days; 2027 dates to confirm (Incredible India)
Thar festival — Barmer: March (Wikipedia)
Mallinath cattle fair — Tilwara, Balotra: April, about two weeks (Wikipedia)

Where to stay in Sirohi

RTDC Hotel Shikhar Two sources

Mount Abu

Hotel run by the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (Wikipedia list). Contacts and rates to confirm.

Quick answers about Sirohi

What is Sirohi known for?

Mount Abu, Rajasthan's hill station: Dilwara temples, Guru Shikhar and Nakki Lake.

What is the one place not to miss in Sirohi?

Dilwara Jain Temples. Marble temples built between the 11th and 16th centuries (Incredible India).

Which is the nearest railway station to Sirohi?

See the sources for the nearest station.

Which is the nearest airport to Sirohi?

Jaipur International Airport (JAI) is the main gateway (Incredible India).

When is the best time to visit Sirohi?

October to March (estimate).

How many places are there to visit in Sirohi?

Our guide lists 7 places in Sirohi district, Rajasthan, across district headquarters, forts and palaces, temples and shrines, lakes, wildlife and nature.

Sirohi travel guide