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WELCOME
TO CHANDIGARH |
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ROCK
GARDEN |
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ROCK
GARDEN
Chandigarh has the distinction of having a unique world
acclaimed Rock Garden. It consists of art objects of
art objects, fashioned from industrial and urban waste.
It is situated between the Capitol Complex and Sukhna
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ROCK
GARDEN |
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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. |
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| The creator
of the Rock Garden, Nek Chand, was a Road Inspector in
the Engineering Department of Chandigarh Capitol 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... |
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NEK
CHAND |
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SUKHNA
LAKE |
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SUKHNA
LAKE
The manmade picturesque
Sukhna Lake in the foothills of Shivalik range in an idyllic
place for quiet communion with nature and for offering
water sports activities such as boating, yaching, water
skiing etc. The creation of Lake was one of the greatest
gift from Le Corbusier and PL. Verma, Chief Engineer. |
SUKHNA
LAKE |
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inseperable part of the City. Le Corbusier had forseen
that the residents of the City would be drawn to it for
'care of the body and spirit'. The planners were deeply
attached to the lake (so much so that Pierre Jeanneret's
ashes were immersed in the Lake in 1970 as per his last
wishes by his niece.) |
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WATER
SPORTS |
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Serious 'walkers'
pursue an exercise regime, families enjoy an evening stroll,
painters and nature lovers mingle with childern on roller
skates to partake of this extraordinary amenty. Photographers
and painters love to capture the scenic beauty of the
setting sun, or the heavily clouded monsoon sky, or the
early morning mist in winter set admist the tranquility
of the lake. |
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CHANDIGARH |
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CHANDIGARH
SECTRAITE |
MATAKA
CHOWK |
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