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CHANDIGARH

THE CITY BEAUTIFUL

“ THE CITY BEAUTIFUL ”

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Chandigarh is the best-planned city in

India, with architecture which is world-

renowned, and a quality of life, which is

unparalleled. As the capital of the states

of Punjab and Haryana, and the Union

Territory of Chandigarh it is a prestigious

city. The face of modern India,

Chandigarh, is the manifestation of a

dream that Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

envisaged and Le Corbusier executed.

Serenity and a city are two diametrically

opposite concepts, which however, get

belied in the 'City Beautiful'. It is here

that the trees and plants are as much a

part of the construction plans as the

buildings and the roads. India’s first

planned city, is a rich, prosperous, green

city rightly called “THE CITY

BEAUTIFUL”.

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HERITAGE

THE ARCHITECTURE

Chandigarh is one of the most significant

urban planning experiments of the 20th

century. It is the only one of the numerous

urban planning schemes of Le Corbusier, the

famous French architect-planner, to have

actually been executed. Le Corbusier summed

up his work on the city in an "edict", a few

points summarized here:

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The city of Chandigarh is planned to

human scale. Here the radiance of nature

and heart are within our reach.

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This city is composed of sectors. Each

sector is 800 meters by 1,200 meters,

enclosed by roads allocated to fast

mechanized transport and sealed to

direct access from the houses.

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The central plaza in Sector 17 was

designed by Le Corbusier as "Pedestrian's

Paradise". No vehicular traffic will be

permitted in the plaza.

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No personal statues shall be erected in

the city or parks of Chandigarh. The city

is planned to breathe the new

sublimated spirit of art.

LE CORBUSIER CENTRE

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The Le Corbusier Centre was set up

on October 6, 2008 on the occasion of

the 121st birth centenary of Le

Corbusier, to commemorate and

preserve the work and legacy of Le

Corbusier with specific reference to the

modern architectural Heritage of

Chandigarh.

The Centre displays and exhibits the life

and works of Le Corbusier, so that

tourists and future generations may be

able to acquaint themselves with the

rich cultural heritage of the city. Le

Corbusier Centre comprises of four

sections:

Museum & display gallery,

Research, publication, archival and

digital library,

3.

Administration and

4.

Souvenir Shop.

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CAPITOL COMPLEX

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The Capitol Complex is Le

Corbusier’s most spectacular work.

The magnificent edifices, set

against the Shivalik peaks, stand

“as massive concrete sculptures,

representing the monumental

character authority that the

complex represents. It is the seat of

the government of the States of

Punjab and Haryana. It comprises

three epoch-making master-pieces:

the Secretariat, the High Court and

the Legislative Assembly. Separated

by large piazzas, the subtle and

most evocative grouping of these

buildings is of breath-taking

beauty.

And in the centre stands the giant

metallic sculpture of The Open

Hand, the official emblem of

Chandigarh, signifying the city’s

credo of ‘open to give’, ‘open to

receive’.

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PINJORE GARDEN

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Pinjore Gardens (also known as Pinjor

Gardens or YadavindraGardens) is

located in Pinjore, Panchkula district in

the Indian state of Haryana. It is an

example of the Mughal Gardens style, and

was built by Patiala Dynasty Rulers.

The garden has been laid in seven terraces

with the main gate of the garden opening

into the highest first terrace which has a

palace built in Rajasthani–Mughal style. It

is called the “Shish Mahal” (palace of

glass), which is adjoined by a romantic

"Hawa Mahal" (airy Palace). The second

terrace with arched doorways has the

"Rang Mahal" (painted palace). The third

terrace has cypress trees and flowerbeds

leading to dense groves of fruit trees. The

next terrace has the "Jal Mahal" (palace of

water) with a square fountain bed and a

platform to relax. Fountains and tree

groves are provided in the next terrace. The

lowermost terrace has an open-air theatre,

which is designed as a disc-like structure.

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ROMANCE

ROCK GARDEN

Chandigarh has the distinction of

having a unique world acclaimed Rock

Garden. It consist of art object,

fashioned from industrial and urban

waste. It nestles amidst 20acres of

woods in the form of an open air

exhibition hall, theatre trove and a

miniature maze all rolled into one vast

fantasy land of art and landscape. It is

without doubt, a tourist spot that is a

must on the itinerary of visitor to

Chandigarh.

The layout of the garden is based on the

fantasy of a lost kingdom. The moment

one enters the garden, the small

entrance doors which make the head

bow, not only creates an ambience of

royal, but also impart humbleness. One

has to pass through a verity of doorways,

archways, vestibules, streets and lanes

of different scales and dimensions, each

one opening into a new array of display

or courtyards and chambers lending an

air of suspense and curiosity at every

corner, at every turn.

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ROSE GARDEN

Zakir Hussain Rose Garden

Asia's largest Rose Garden

and is spread over 30 acres

of land having over 1600

different species or roses.

These have been planted

beautifully carved out lawns

and flowers beds. Every

year, either at the end of

February or beginning of

March, a big festival known

as Rose Festival, is

celebrated at this garden.

There are lots of

competitions, cultural

celebrations and many

other events. It is indeed a

beautiful and a pleasant

place to visit.

LEISURE VALLEY

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A continuum of various theme gardens to

take care of the body and spirit of the

city. Le Corbusier retained the eroded

valley of a seasonal rivulet on the original

site of the City and sculptured it into a

Linear park now over 8km long .It

starts from Sector 1 in the north and

leaves Chandigarh at its southern most

edge in sector 53.

RAJENDRA PARK, Sector 1 - The

Leisure Valley starts from the Rajendra

Park. The park is a vast stretch of land of

about 400 acres abutting the Secretariat

building on its eastern side. Le Corbusier

himself designed the landscape scheme

of this park .Trees with round canopies

and evergreen foliage have been planted

here.

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LEISURE VALLEY

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FITNESS TRAILS, Sector 10 -

The Physical Fitness Trails have

been developed with a view to

enjoying physical exercises

amidst the beauty of Nature. It is

an ideal place for long walks and

physical workouts.

BOTANICAL GARDEN, Sector

14 - There are two Botanical

Gardens in the city – one between

Rock Garden and lake and the

other in Punjab University.

Another Botanical Garden is

being developed to about 110

acres of land in Sarangpur.

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SUKHNA LAKE

Sukhna Lake is an artificial lake at the

foothills of the Himalayas, the Shivalik

Hills. This 3 km² rain fed lake was

created in 1958 by damming the Sukhna

Choe, a seasonal stream coming down

from the Shivalik Hills. The creation of

the lakewas one of the greatest gifts

from Le Corbusierand the Chief

Engineer P L Verma to the city

of Chandigarh. To preserve its

tranquility Corbusier insisted that it be

forbidden to motor boats and the top of

the dam (promenade) prohibited to

vehicular traffic. The lake is fringed by a

golf course to the south, and Nek

Chand’s famous Rock Garden of

Chandigarh to its west. Sukhna is a

sanctuary for many exotic migratory

birds like the Siberian duck, Storks and

Cranes, during the winter months.

FORESTS

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Kansal & Nepli : Chandigarh has

3245 hectares under forest and

most of it is hilly. The forest areas

are mostly around Sukhna Lake,

Sukhna Choe and Patiala ki Rao.

Near village Kansal on the

outskirts of Chandigarh towards

the hills is a reserve forest. At a

short distance from Kansal forest

is located another reserve forest

known as Nepli. Nepli is a bit

more wild than Kansal.

Forest Trek : There are excellent

places for trekking in the hills

near Chandigarh. Most of these

routes are in Himachal Pradesh

and Haryana. Some of the

prominent trekking routes are :

Kalka to Kasauli ( 15km)

Jabali to Kasauli (6 km)

Morni to TikarTal (7km)

Morni to Ghagar River (4km)

Kasauli to Sabathu (13km)

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CHHATBIR ZOO

Also known as the Mahendra

Chaudhary Zoological Park, Chhatbir

zoo, the distinguished zoological

garden is located at a distance of 17

km from Chandigarh and 55 km from

Patiala. The zoo sprawls across an

expanse of 202 acres against a

stunning green backdrop.

The main attraction of the Chhatbir

zoo Chandigarh is the Royal Bengal

Tiger, which has developed into the

perfect point of interest for visiting the

zoo. Visitors are taken in a caged

motor vehicle to the tiger’s refuge to

savor its attractions. While traveling

inside the tiger’s refuge, the visitors

can enjoy close ups of this magnificent

animal.

KAUSANI HILL STATION

One of the most beautiful hill resorts

near Nainital, Kausani is one of the

most scenic places which is every

tourist's dream destination. Far away

from the fast paced life of the

scorched plains, Kausani is the

idyllic retreat for all you nature

lovers, who wish to spend a few days

in the lap of nature.

Nestled in the Kumaoun Himalayas,

Kausani in Uttaranchal is the nearest

hill station to Chandigarh. Located

at a height of 1890 meters above the

sea level, Kausani is surrounded by

lush acres of greenery and dense

woodlands.

During 1929, Mahatma Gandhi spent

a few days in Kausani and to

commemorate his memory, the

Gandhi Ashram has been built here.

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BAISAKHI FESTIVAL

Baisakhi festival has a lot of

significance for people of Punjab.

It marks the beginning of harvest

season. It also celebrates the

founding of Khalsa panth.

According to the solar calendar,

this festivity of merriment falls on

the first day of the Year, which is

usually 14th April. Baisakhi festival

in Chandigarh, India is celebrated

with lot of excitement and

cheerfulness. Men and women

dress up in the best of their

clothing and visit temples and

Gurudwaras to offer prayers.

Special food is prepared at home.

Folk dances are performed.

Chandigarh Baisakhi festival

celebration takes place with great

pomp and show.

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CHANDIGARH CARNIVAL

Chandigarh carnival is a three day long

mega event that is held every year in

the month of November. It is usually

hosted at the Leisure valley in Sector

10. It is organized by the Chandigarh

administration to promote creativity

and talent of the citizens of

Chandigarh and adjoining places.

Carnival of Chandigarh is celebrated

with fun and frolic. It provides a

platform, especially to children and

senior citizens, to come forward and

exhibit their talent. It gives a boost to

talented people. Various competitions

are conducted for senior citizens like

painting and clay modeling etc. Pick

and drop facilities are provided to

senior citizens, so that they do not

have to face any kind of inconvenience.

This event definitely deserves a

mention, when the talk is about the

popular fairs and festivals of

Chandigarh.

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MANGO FESTIVAL

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The name mango festival is

suggestive of the fact that it is a

festivity of mangoes. Mango festival

in Chandigarh is celebrated with

splendid grandeur. It gives a

platform to all mango growers of

our country to display their

varieties. Also, the agricultural

universities participate and exhibit

the latest hybrids of this fruit.

Chandigarh mango festival takes

place in the month of June &

Pinjore garden usually serves as the

venue. This festivity cum fair gives a

fabulous opportunity to the food

industries that process mango into

jams, pickles and canned fruit, to

showcase their products. This fair is

drawing more and more crowds

every year.

TRADITIONAL FOODS

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Bread & Flour Preparations

There are also a variety of bread and

flour preparations consumed in

Chandigarh. Some of them are Naan,

Tandoori Roti, Kulcha, Lachha Paratha,

Phulkaor Chapatti, Aloo Paratha, Mooli

Paratha, Poori, and Bhatoora.

Sweet Dishes

Several sweet items are made by the

people of Chandigarh, to titillate the

taste buds. The most popular and

distinctive among them is Roh Di Kheer,

prepared by cooking rice in sugarcane

juice. Some other popular desserts of

the area are baalushahi, jalebi and

malpua. Don’t forget to taste all of them

while touring Chandigarh.

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THINGS TO BUY

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Phulkari -Phulkari, a type of craft that

involves simple embroidery works with

great finishing touch is very popular in

Chandigarh. Many showrooms and

emporiums lined up in this city sells a

wide range of phulkari products ranging

from cushion covers, handkerchiefs,

textiles, shawls, dupattas, carpets,

furniture, etc. The best place to buy

traditional phulkari items is from

Phulkari Punjab Government

Emporium that is nestled in Sector 17.

Punjbai Dupattas- Punjabi dupatta, a

kind of long scarf that every girl of

Chandigarh proudly wears and flaunts

in style is the cynosure for all women

tourists. Every shop in Chandigarh is

filled with heaps of colorful duppatas

that can be purchased by shelling out a

reasonable amount of money. A

particular shop called Sparsh

Collections is the best place to step in to

take a look at the stoles, duppatas and

Punjabi designer suits.

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HOW TO REACH

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By Air : The airport is 11 km from downtown. Taxis are available for

Airport transfer. Indian Airlines, Jet Airways and Air Deccan connects

Chandigarh with New Delhi the National Capital.

By Rail : Chandigarh is linked with New Delhi, the National Capital

by Rail. The Chandigarh Railway Station is 8 Kms from the city centre

in Sector 17. The twice daily Shatabdi, Jan Shatabdi and Himalayan

Queen connects New Delhi and Chandigarh. Paschim Express

connects the city to Mumbai, Sadbhavna to Lucknow, Kerala Sampark

Kranti to Kerala and Chennai Express to Chennai.

By Road : Chandigarh is well connected by road and buses provide

an important transport link. There are services from various states such

as- Haryana, Punjab, Himachal, and Delhi. It is a gateway to Himachal

Pradesh as one can reach hill stations like Kasauli, Chail, Shimlaetc

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Where To Stay

Deep Roots Retreat Farm House

The Deep Roots Retreat is a well-appointed and secluded working farm set amidst the Punjab

Countryside, just 26 km away from Chandigarh. Nestled amidst, 25 acres of farmland with a

fair measure of Mango and Guava trees, the retreat offers an environment so tranquil and

serene that staying here will be a rejuvenating break for you. The mango orchard is home to the

peacocks, their enchanting calls adds to the ambiance.

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