Mount Abu The Grand Finales of Polo played in"TREVOR'S OVAL" Abu 15thApril 2006

The revival of Polo Mount Abu

Spectators and tourists from all corners of Abu gathered at Trevor's OVAL for the polo match Grand Finale. I’m posting some photographs taken by me of this last lap. Happy viewing.

Grand Finale of the polo match

Grand Finale of the polo match

Grand Finale of the polo match

Mount Abu POLO AFTER 75 YEARS

Mount Abu POLO AFTER 75 YEARS

I took A few snapshots on day two  12th March 2006 of the polo match played on "Trevor's OVAL" Polo Grounds Mount Abu.

POLO AFTER 75 YEARS

Mount Abu Polo Grounds

Revival of Polo after a lapse of 75 years

Revival of Polo after a lapse of 75 years

Revival of Polo after a lapse of 75 years

Rider and horse in unison

"MOUNT ABU" THE ABODE OF THE GOD'S

THE ABODE Of GODS
MOUNT ABU 

MY HOMETOWN

Mount Abu The Abode of Gods

Welcome to the oasis of Rajasthan. The birthplace of the God of the Rajputs.A heavenly place still with most of its virgin origins. It is located on the oldest hills of the world, in the Aravalli Range Mountains. It’s about 30 km from Abu Road the closest railway station, and it’s connected by road to the National Highway No8. The drive up the hill is about 45 minutes. Mount Abu (Ar-Booda, “the hill of wisdom”) (240 36’ N, 720 45’ E) in the Sirohi District of Rajasthan is the only hill station of the state situated at an average height of1,219 m in the Abu Hills. The scenic landscape includes gigantic lava rocks in weird shapes, an array of coniferous trees, wild date palm trees, flowering shrubs and lovely little streamlets that come alive during the monsoon period. The summer months are the gateway to a large number of tourists who flood this small hill station in the hope of getting away from the burning plains. Abu does provide a respite to the tourists from the heat, especially in the summers. The Monsoons season in Abu is wonderful; it’s at this time of the year that the hillside comes alive, lush green lantanas, grasses, mosses on the volcanic rock, an influx of a huge variety of local and migratory birds, gurgling streams, and the descending clouds makes one feel he’s living in the Abode of the God. The hills and the valleys are a sight to behold they look like huge green carpets laid out, tourists ascending the hill feel they are witnessing an illusion after their travel through the steaming Rajasthan desert.

Mount Abu GOOD FRIDAY

GOOD FRIDAY

Good, I've finally found time to post a comment on my blog after a very long period of silence. Good Friday, for the love of Christ I'm still to figure out why it's called Good Friday! I would have thought it should be called God's Friday or something more down to earth 'Mourning Friday' for the large Christian population that inhabit this planet. My bitter half is a staunch Catholic and she has her own theory as to why it's called Good Friday. I’ve still to continue her story and her optimistic outlook on life, she’s still on medication and not out of the woods yet, Dr.Anand does drop in once in a way to have look at her foot. In my next few blogs, I’ll be posting some insights on my hometown call MOUNT ABU, for me, it’s the Abode.