Chowgan Ground
Chowgan is a large ground and tourist attraction in Kishtwar town of Jammu and Kashmir, surrounded by Chinar, Deodar and other trees. It measures about . This ground is also used as grazing ground for livestock animals like cows, goats, etc. On the south side of the ground is the famous shrine of the Sufi Saint Shah Asrar-ud-Din Baghdadi. Name. Chowgan literally means "Polo", as this ground was used for playing Chovgan, a polo-like game in ancient times. History. According to official government data, this place was a lake in ancient times, namely Goverdhansar Lake, but  due to a natural disaster, the water of this lake flowed down and the place remained there as a large grazing and playing ground, which was named as Chowgan. There is a ban imposed by the local administration on the entrance of non-essential vehicles to this ground. Location. This ground is located about from the Bus Stand in the main town of Kishtwar and National Highway 244 passes along with it from the south-east to the west. There is a small helipad on the northern side. This ground is the intermediate path for various areas. On the left  hand side, the Bun Astan, Matta, and Sarkoot areas are linked to it, and on the right hand side of this ground, the Dak Bunglow and Kuleed areas are situated. A small park known as "Char Chinar" is located at the north-east of this ground. Events. The Chowgan Ground is used for Eid and funeral prayers by the Muslims, and for Dussehra, Rama Navami, by the Hindus of Kishtwar town. Every year, cricket tournaments are organized on this ground and various other games like football, lawn tennis, and baseball are played here throughout the year.