One of the first things I ever learned about Chandigarh was that it had a rock garden. Really, I wasn't expecting much. A rock garden? A park that has rocks instead of flowers? A few little paths that are laid with pebbles in a variety of fun colors?
Well, my friends, the Nek Chand Rock Garden is absolutely nothing what I expected. In fact, surprisingly, it is one of the most intriguing, astounding, gorgeous places I have ever been. Ever.
What is it exactly? Well, once it was a dumping ground for the city's old building scraps-- such as old tiles, toilets, scrap metal, piping, etc.... One of the men watching over the dump began secretly creating a kind of artistic wonderland out of all this recycled stuff, and eventually after years and years of work, created a place of beauty with winding mosaic pathways, gigantic sculpted structures covered in beautiful mosaic work, and hundreds of these very curious little sculptures of animals and people made of anything he could find-- including gorgeous old bangles and colorful tile scraps.
The city eventually discovered what he had done, and opened the doors of the park to the public. It really is a bit like a wonderland walking through the garden. It is broken into many sections, each section has a little door you go through (of course completely covered in beautiful mosaic), and the doors get smaller and smaller.... You leave one area having absolutely no idea what the next corner might surprise you with-- sometimes it is 200 monkey sculptures, all standing in a row, or sometimes it is a huge ravine with a stream bed and and bridges and archways 300 feet above.
Here are a few pictures from our trip..... (click on the pictures to enlarge :)
Well, my friends, the Nek Chand Rock Garden is absolutely nothing what I expected. In fact, surprisingly, it is one of the most intriguing, astounding, gorgeous places I have ever been. Ever.
What is it exactly? Well, once it was a dumping ground for the city's old building scraps-- such as old tiles, toilets, scrap metal, piping, etc.... One of the men watching over the dump began secretly creating a kind of artistic wonderland out of all this recycled stuff, and eventually after years and years of work, created a place of beauty with winding mosaic pathways, gigantic sculpted structures covered in beautiful mosaic work, and hundreds of these very curious little sculptures of animals and people made of anything he could find-- including gorgeous old bangles and colorful tile scraps.
The city eventually discovered what he had done, and opened the doors of the park to the public. It really is a bit like a wonderland walking through the garden. It is broken into many sections, each section has a little door you go through (of course completely covered in beautiful mosaic), and the doors get smaller and smaller.... You leave one area having absolutely no idea what the next corner might surprise you with-- sometimes it is 200 monkey sculptures, all standing in a row, or sometimes it is a huge ravine with a stream bed and and bridges and archways 300 feet above.
Here are a few pictures from our trip..... (click on the pictures to enlarge :)
amazing! Although I think those little doors might not be wheelchair accessible.... and it might be a disappointing trip to the part for people with large bodies....
ReplyDeletehaha, I don't think anything in India is large-body or wheelchair accessible.
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures. Thanks for sharing. A fantasyland created out of industrial waste, rocks and concrete, Rock Garden in Chandigarh is an artistic splendour. Check out more about Chandigarh Rock Garden also.
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ReplyDeleteI appreciate with you! Its true rock garden chandigarh is one of the most beautiful gardens in India, a great place to visit and explore nature's beauty.
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