Polo forest

POLO FOREST- VIJAY NAGAR

IDAR GUJARAT

                   

                             POLO FOREST is a weekend retreat in the lap of nature. This  place serves everything ... green lush forest, river, dam site, archaeological  ancient Temples ,mountains, wild life and many more........we can say, "Its a archaeological paradise hidden inside the jungle". now a days it is a famous destination for pre-wedding photo shoot and AD shoot.

                                 Polo Forest is surrounded by hills from where the Harnav river is crossing and spread across the forest. you can also visit beautifully carved ancient Sharneshvar shiv temple, Jain temple and other heritage site located in nearby areas.  There are many trekking routes also. The 400 square Km. area of deciduous forest is rich with medicinal plants,  variety of birds, mammals and reptiles.

                                The  name POLO is derived from "POL", the marwary word of "GATE", is a gate between Gujarat and Rajasthan. The ancient polo city is built in 10th century by Parihar kings of IDAR.

                            Every year in January Govt. of Gujarat celebrates "polo festival" by setting a polo camp city and organizes adventure activities, cycling, camping and many more things. its a must visit place.