Have you ever visited Chandigarh? If you have not gone then once you should visit to see the place which enhances the beauty of Chandigarh with your family and loved ones. Chandigarh has the distinction of having a unique world acclaimed Rock Garden. It consists of sculptures, art objects, from industrial and urban waste. A place that doesn’t show its beauty by its name rather than spells out the work done behind it.

The open-air sculptures and concealed gateways separating them are at places enhanced by a waterfall, pools, and an open-air theater with proper stage setting. Rock Garden becomes an almost heritage site. Several prestigious performances have been staged in this small but very artistic and naturalistic open-air theater. Artists and connoisseurs from all over the world flock to see this unique and amazing collection.

𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗞 𝗚𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗡 –

Rock Garden is also known as Nek Chand’s Rock Garden. It was built in the year 1957 by officer Nek Chand single-handedly in his spare time and has become a long-standing symbol of imagination and novelty in the city. He was a road inspector in the Engineer Department of Chandigarh Capital Project.

It is near Sukhna Lake and spreads over an area of 40 acres.

Rock Garden is most famous for its sculptures that have been made of scrap, recycled ceramic and other kinds of wastes (bottles, glasses, bangles, tiles, ceramic, electrical waste, etc.)

Things we throw away by thinking that it is useless, the creator of this garden gives inspiration to all use the discarded material in a unique way to make such beautiful things. There is a doll Museum inside Rock garden as a remark of the second death anniversary of the founder of the Rock garden Nek Chand. The museum contains more than 200 dolls made from waste clothes.

The Rock Garden of Chandigarh was started as a small activity in the 1950s, which now has hundreds of sculptures made from waste and discard materials. Millions of tourists from around the world visit this place every year. The Teej festival when the Rock Garden assumes a festive look holds major attractions for tourists.

HOW TO REACH

It is located in the north Chandigarh Sector 1 and is easily accessible from any part of the city. The city is well connected through all modes of transportation so one can hire a cab, auto, or local bus to reach this garden.

Chandigarh International Airport is the nearest airport to Rock Garden. One can also visit the Sukhna Lake which is just 2 kilometres away from the garden, which is also the major tourist attraction.

𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘-

The Rock Garden is open regularly for the visitors  so that they watch flawless art inside the Rock Garden.

𝑺𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔 –

(1st April to 30th September)

9a.m to 7:30p.m

𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔 –

(1st October to 31st March)

9a.m to 6p.m

𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗢𝗪-

• See the artwork has been made by using industrial and urban waste.
• Enjoy watching fish aquariums and laughing mirrors.
• Soak in the man-made interlinked waterfalls.
• Experience the Teej festival celebrated here with a lot of pride by women.

𝑯𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒇𝒔 𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒑 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆.