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Popular Things To Do | Other Things To Do Tips | All Tips (42) Great story here - the idea of building a sculpture garden from waste was the brainchild of a gentleman who goes by the name of Nek Chand. He started the project as a hobby many years ago, clearing up part of a jungle to make a garden for himself. He kept his project a complete secret, often working late into the night, since it was started on land that was owned by the government.
When the small garden was discovered by the authorities, it was debated wether to demolish the property to or just let it stay. Thankfully enough, his work was appreciated and a decision was taken to build a large sculpture garden with Mr Nek Chand at the helm of affairs. The garden was opened for public viewing in 1976. It now exhibits hundreds of human and animal forms, craftly sculpted out of regular city waste, such as broken earthenware, electrical items, drums, jute bags, broken glass, bottles, bangles, pebbles etc.
It is difficult to capture the true feel of this garden in pictures - it is serene, spooky, dungeon like, mystical, almost like a dream, a fantasy land ... and a lot more. Leave a Comment |
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Chandigarh is also a great place to see some unique gardens - nothing like a brisk morning walk by the lake side or in one of the many gardens that are scattered across the city. Very few cities in India offer such a rich variety of Flora - streets lined with flowering trees - abundance of bright yellow, pink, red, orange and purple ... ummmm ... I could live here forever.
The Bougainvillea Garden, is a 20 acre garden located in Sector 10. As the name suggests, the garden is devoted to hundreds of varieties of a Bougainvillea.
The Zakir Rose Garden located in Sector 16, is the largest of its kind in Asia. It has nearly 17000 plants covering 1500 (!!!!) varities of roses. Leave a Comment |
The Sukhna Lake is a large manmade lake located close to the Rock Garden at Chandigarh. The three square kilometre lake is the favoured picnic spot of Chandigarh families. Paddle boats can be hired at the boating club attached to the lake.
There are a few shops located within the lake complex that sell souvenirs and handicrafts. There is also a cafe run by Chandigarh Tourism that serves good South Indian and Continental snacks. Leave a Comment |
Yadavindra Gardens are located at Pinjore, about 20 kms from Chandigarh, on the road leading to Shimla. These stepped Mughal gardens are located on the foothills of the Shivalik ranges. Haryana Tourism runs a hotel and restaurant within the garden complex.
The outer walls of the gardens are covered with thick creepers. The garden is believed to have been designed by Nawab Fidai Khan in the 17th century and the Mughal design of charbagh is evident in the descending streams of water running through the gardens. Many song and dance sequences from Indian movies of yesteryears have been filmed at the Pinjore gardens :) Leave a Comment Address: PinjoreDirections: On the Chandigarh-Simla road |
The Cactus Garden is located in the twin city of Panchkula, about 5 km from Chandigarh.
This well laid out garden has an astonishing collection of some very rare Cactii. Most of these have been gifted by Cactus lovers from all over the world. Leave a Comment Directions: Sector 5, Panchkula - 10 minutes drive from Chandigarh |
Chandigarh rock garden is an epitome of creativity and innovation. It is a unique garden that consists of various art objects. But the best part about the rock garden is that each of its artwork has been made by using industrial & urban waste. It is located in Sector 1 between the Capitol Complex and Sukhna Lake. The credit for laying its foundation goes to Nek Chand, who was the then Road Inspector in the Engineering Department of Chandigarh Capital Project.
Rock garden has been established in the form of an open-air exhibition hall. The garden houses sculptures made by using a variety of different discarded waste materials like frames, mudguards, forks, handle bars, metal wires, play marbles, porcelain, auto parts, broken bangles etc. Rock garden in Chandigarh, India is a unique creation and connoisseurs come from different parts of the world to see this amazing garden |
Rose garden of Chandigarh, India is the largest of its kind in Asia. Named after India's former President, Zakir Hussain, this beautiful garden was set up in 1967 with the support of Chandigarh's first Chief Commissioner, late Dr M S Randhawa. Chandigarh rose garden contains more than 17,000 plants. There are nearly 1,600 varieties of roses over there. It is a spacious garden covering an area of 27 acres. Dr. Zakir rose garden not just consists of the gorgeous roses, but also trees of medicinal value. Some of the medicinal plants that can be spotted here are bel, bahera, harar, camphor and yellow gulmohar. Rose garden serves as the venue for hosting the annual festival of gardens, a major cultural event of the city |
The Rock Garden is a creative work of genius using broken plates, bangles, tiles, and bathroom fixtures among other things to create what is a work of art. You must stop by and see the Rock Garden if you are in Chandigarh. The Garden has actually expanded quite a bit since my last visit 10 years ago. My favorite sculptures are the little girl statues made out of an assorted color arrangement of broken glass bangles. I suppose its rooted somewhere in my childhood, because even then I thought they were really neat. Leave a Comment |
Sukhna Lake is a beautiful lake that lies in the foothills of Shivalik range. The unique thing about Sukhna is that it is a manmade lake. It is a 3 km long lake that was created in the year 1958. It was done by damming the Sukhna Choe, which is a seasonal stream flowing down from the Shivalik hills. Sukhana Lake of Chandigarh, India has become an integral part of the city |
Desighned by Le Corbusier, the famous modern architect, the administrative centre of the city is an absolute must for those who are interested in architecture.
Security was a bit strict when i visited the place, the reason we were allowed in was because we were students of architecture and we had a letter from a New Delhi University.. Still, it' s definately worth a try! Leave a Comment |
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