Question

In which state is Guru Shikar peak located?
A) Rajasthan
B) Maharashtra
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Kerala

Answer 1

Hint: It is the highest point in the Aravalli range and has an elevation of 1,722 meters.
The peak is in the Arbuda Mountains and 15km from mount Abu and it is named after lord Dattatreya.

Complete answer:
The guru shikhar or the peak of the guru is named after lord Dattatreya who is considered to be the incarnation of Lord Vishnu born to Sage (Rishi) Atri and his wife lady (Devi / mata) Anasuya.

The mythological story behind this is that the rishi and his wife wanted kids like the tridevas, due to their persistence the lords came to take a test after which the rishi and his wife were blessed with a son, i.e. Dattatreya and later had two more sons.

Dattatreya is considered the incarnation of lord Vishnu and the other two sons of Shiva and Brahma.
Now, geographically it is located in the coordinates – 240 38’59.50 N 720 46’34.50 E and is the highest point in the Aravalli range.

The peak is in the Arbuda Mountains of Rajasthan. Therefore the correct answer for the above given question is rajasthan.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note:
-A cave at the summit of the mountain has a temple which is dedicated to lord Dattatreya and another temple which is dedicated to his mother – Devi Anasuya.
-Adjacent to the temple we have the Mt Abu Observatory which is operated by the Physical Research Laboratory.
-The observatory has a 1.2 m infrared telescope and hosts several astronomy experiments.