Polo Forest Packages from Ahmedabad
Introduction
Hello, Gujarati People, how are you all? Hoping that you are all fine and enjoying your life in the best way possible. So, have you ever thought of going for a trek in your nearby places in Gujarat, or tried to find the places to trek and enjoy for one-day trips?
So if you tried and didn’t get any proper destination, then do not worry, my friends. In today’s blog, I’ll be showing the best places which is in Gujarat, and best for a 1 Day trip with trekking, natural beauty, and peace all in one single place.
I’ll also share with you the best places and activities to do at this places and how to get there. So let’s start this, guys.
Why Visit Polo Forest ?
Polo Forest, which is also known as Vijayanagar Forest, located near the Sabarkantha district in Gujarat, is a dry mixed dense forest, which makes it the place to trek and enjoy the natural beauty near your place.
It is located on the foothills of the Aravalli Hills on the banks of the Harnav River with approximately 400 SQKM (99 acres).
At Polo forest, you can also witness the varieties of different Flora and Fauna, which include sloths, leopards, panthers, hyenas, Flying squirrels,s and many more.
At Polo Forest, you will see the dense forest with medicinal plants and herbs, and many more trees. The Polo Forest becomes lush green, which looks more beautiful and is worth seeing the site.
In total, there are more than 450 species of Medicinal Plants, 275 species of birds, 30 species of mammals, 9 species of fish, and 32 reptiles. Also, 24 species of Herbs and Shrubs, 16 of climbers, and 18 of grasses and bamboos in Polo Forest.
Places to Visit at Polo Forest :
At Polo Forest, you can also visit the temples such as Sharaneshwar Shiva temple, Surya Mandir, Jain Temples and many such monuments which are in ruined conditions and maintained by the state archeological Department.
The 15th-century temple with beautiful carvings and the best way to see ancient architecture is shown in the temple.
This temple is located in Abhapur, which has three three-storied temples with a wall around it, having gates in the east and west.
On entering the temple, you can see the garbhagriha, antarala, and Gudhamandapa. There is also Yagnakunda, which is well carved in Vedi style in front of the temple
The carvings on exterior walls include double jangha adorned with images of Yama, Bhairava, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Indra, Parvati, Indrani, Ganesha; social life scenes; bands of humans, elephants, swans, and plants.
The large sandstone temple, which is well carved on the ceiling and the temple walls. This Temple is built of two storeys with gundmandapa and antarala connected by trikamandapa at different levels.
On the doorframe of the temple, there is an image of Jain Tirthankara Parshwanatha with his attendant deity Padmavati on the sides. The size of the image is approximately 150 feet.
The pillar of this temple is carved similarly to the temple at Mount Abu.
The only temple with a kund in Polo Forest, with only the mandapa surviving to date. This temple is a sandstone temple with beautifully carved images of apsaras and Vyala.
There is a kund on the northwest side of the temple. It has steps made at right angles to go to the bottom of the kund. There are two ruined minor temples, probably dedicated to Lakshminarayan and Shakti, nearby, which are locally known as Sasu Vahu temples.
4. Harnav Dam:
The main dam site in Polo Forest is the Harnav Dam, located on the Harnav River is the main spot for tourists to enjoy the scenic beauty of Polo Forest and explore it at the same time. This dam is also known as Vanaj Dam by the locals of the Polo Forest.
5. Bhim Mountain Trekking:
At Polo forest, you can also enjoy the adventure activities like trekking the popular Bhim Mountain trek, where you will explore the beauty of Polo forest.
How to Reach Polo Forest
By Road:- To reach Polo Forest by road, it will take almost 3 to 3.5 hours from Ahmedabad. The most common route is from Himmatnagar and Idar to reach Polo Forest.
By Train:- To reach Polo Forest by Train, you need to reach the Nearest railway station, which is Himmatnagar, and then you can travel to Polo Forest by taxi or bus. It takes 3-4 hours to reach Polo Forest by train.
Activities to do at Polo Forest
At Polo forest, you can do activities like Trekking, Camping, Water Rafting, Bonfire, Dam site watching, animal watching, temple visits, and many more.
Best Time to Visit
The best time to visit Polo is the monsoon season, when you can see the lush green forest with a variety of animals and plants. But the ideal season where you can trip can’t be hampered is October to February, when the temperature is cool and the forests are covered with lush green trees and plants.
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