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EASTERING WITH AN AMALGAMATION OF POLO AND RELIGION Easter, the grandest Sunday celebration, draws its roots back to the resurrection of Christ as per in the New Testament. According to the Gospel of John, Mary Magdalene who came to the tomb where Jesus was buried to find it empty. Worriedly, she looked around, to which an angel came to her to tell her that Christ had risen. Since then, it has been believed that Christ took a rebirth on the third day of Easter. Since then, Christians have been celebrating Easters for centuries now. The roots of the holiday and its celebration dates back to its pagan celebration, where Easter comes in from Eostara, the Goddess Of Rebirth. The Easter Egg and the Easter Bunny, both are seen as an epitome of fertility, and are hold-overs from the festivity of Eostara. The other very prominent symbol is the way the Christians draw parallel between the joy of the rising sun in the spring. This then falls with joy of celebration the Son Of God. Th...

THE SCENE WITH PEOPLE STALLING AT THE HIGHWAY JUST TO GET A GLIMPSE OF THE SPORT DEFINES THE SPIRIT AND THE ENERGY OF THE EQUESTRIAN LIFESTYLE  The annual Horse show in Surat is one of the major highlights of the city. Featuring equestrian events like showjumping, barrel racing, tent pegging, the 2019 Surat Horse Show grabbed the attention of not only the people interested in equestrian sports but also the local folks. The scene with people stalling at the highway just to get a glimpse of the sport defines the spirit and the energy of the equestrian lifestyle. Polo was played for the first time in Surat where Team Gujarat and Rajasthan battled in the exhibition Arena Polo match at the PP Savani International School Arena field. Jayvir Gohil, a professional Polo player from Gujarat, organized the Polo match in Surat to promote the sport among the local crowds of the state.  Covering the event live, LA POLO was amazed to see the enthusiasm among the crowd. Stallin...