Sunday, April 13, 2014
TERRECED GARDEN
FRAGNANCE GARDEN
Garden of fragrance in Chandigarh, India is a must visit garden of the city. It is famous for its distinctive aromatic and fragrant plants. Garden of fragrance is located in Sector 36 on the south side of the Hibiscus Garden. Some of the fragrant plants that can be found here are Raat ki rani, demask roase, motia, Champa, Haar Shingar, mehndi and varieties of jasmine. Chandigarh garden of fragrance also serves as a fabulous picnic spot. Tracks have been laid in the garden and now people come here in the morning and evening time to carry out their physical workouts..
ROCK GARDEN
The Rock Garden has become almost a heritage site. Artists and connoisseurs from all over the world flock to see this unique and amazing creation. The concept is daring, the appeal perennial. Visitors leave in admiration, only to return again. The creator of the Rock Garden, Nek Chand, was a Road Inspector in the Engineering Department of Chandigarh Capital Project. He roamed the Shivalik Foothills and picked up stones resembling bird, animal, human and abstract forms. He brought them on his bicycle. The first seven years (1958-65) were spent collecting natural material, urban and industrial waste. Gradually his collection mounted to a staggering twenty thousand rock forms of amazing beauty. These were deposited around a hut which he had built for his work and contemplation. He built the Rock Garden from this improvised hut which was located by the side of a stream....
Thursday, April 10, 2014
ROSE GARDEN
ZAKIR HUSSAIN,ROSE
GARDEN is a Botany Garden located in CHANDIGARH,INDIA and spread
over 30 acres (120,000 m2) of land, with 50,000 rose-bushes of 1600 different species.
Named after India's former president ZAKIR HUSSAIN , and created in 1967 under the guidance
of Dr M.S. Randhawa, Chandigarh's first chief commissioner, the garden has the
distinction of being Asia's largest. The garden has not only roses, but also
trees of medicinal value. Some of the medicinal plants that can be spotted here
are bel, bahera, yellow gulmohar.
The rose plants have been planted in carved-out lawns and flower beds.
Apart from serving as a
host of other events, the Zakir Rose Garden serves as the venue for hosting the
annual Festival of Gardens, a major cultural event of the city during the month
of March. Celebrated mainly as a tribute to the magnificence of the rose
itself, the attractions include food, drinks, joyrides, and contests of varying
nature, such as photography, gardening, landscaping, bonsai, and Rose Prince
and Princess. The contests are open to the residents or institutions from
nearby places.
SUKHNA LAKE
The face of modern India, Chandigarh, is not only the first but the best planned city in India. Apart from being the most popular city of North India, this city is also the best example of modernization subsisting with nature. A place where you would see greenery as much as the modernized structures. The planners of the city gifted the city with a beautiful lake for a quiet union with nature. A serene water-body in the foothills of the majestic Shivalik range surrounded by lush greenery- this is what forms the divine landscape of the Sukhna Lake, the most popular tourist attraction of Chandigarh.
Stretching across 3 km, this man-made lake was created in the year 1958 by damming the Sukhna Choe stream flowing from the Shivalik hills. The lake is enclosed by a golf course on the south and the famous Rose Garden on its western end. The Sukhna Lake is also the habitat of a number of fishes and migratory birds like cranes and Siberian ducks. It has also been declared as a reserved national wetland by the Government of India. The promenade on the shores of the lake is often crowded by a stream of joggers and walkers who come there to relish the fresh morning air. The scenic beauty of the lake serves as a true delight for the photographers and artists who love to capture the mesmerizing view.
Water-sporting activities like boating, yachting and water-skiing are carried out with absolute zeal and enthusiasm here. The Sukhna lake has the longest channel for rowing and yachting in Asia. The lake also witnesses a number of festivals that are rejoiced by the tourists as well as the denizens. Sukhna also has a membership-based club that offers myriad facilities to its members. This place is the most sought after picnic spot in Chandigarh. Just a small walk at the shores of the lake relaxes the mind and provides immense peace. The picturesque waterfront adorned with the melodious chirp of birds and a serene atmosphere captivates you so much so that you forget the world and rejoice every moment at the lake!
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ABOUT. .
The city of Chandigarh was the first planned city in India post-independence in 1947 and was known internationally for its architecture and urban design.The city was primarily designed by Le Corbusier, but it also has projects designed by architects such as Pierre Jeanneret, Jane Drew and Maxwell Fry. The city tops the list of Indian States and Union Territories by per capita income in the country.The city was reported to be the cleanest in India in 2010, based on a national government study,and the territory also headed the list of Indian states and territories according to Human Development Index.The metropolitan of Chandigarh-Mohali-Panchkula collectively forms a Tri-city...
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