Vidyadhar Garden

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Sight Address : Vidhyadhar Nagar Marg Jaipur, Rajasthan Edit

Detail InformationEdit

The Vidyadhar Garden is one of the best gardens in the city. Built in memory of late Vidyadhar Bhattacharya, the designer-architect of Jaipur, this garden is an interesting specimen of Shilpa Shastra. Located 8 km outside the city walls on Jaipur-Agra Highway, Vidyadhar Garden is nestled between two rocky hills, which gives this place its much coveted scenic status. This sprawling garden, with its beautifully laid flowerbeds, chiselled fountains, sylvan lakes, pictorial vineyard, stunning galleries and Mural paintings, is a true feast for the eyes. The best time to visit this garden is during early evening when the garden is illuminated with bright lights.

Vidyadhar Garden

HistoryEdit

The Vidyadhar garden is one of the best-preserved gardens in Jaipur and is also the pride of the city. The garden was built in the memory of Vidyadhar Bhattacharya, who was the architect of the ‘Pink City’ of Jaipur. As a chief architect to Maharaja Sawai Man Singh, the architect was known for his designs, elaborate architecture and the dexterity with which he could create visual wonders. The garden, built in 1988, was designed according to the ancient texts of the ‘Shilpa Shastra’, the ancient Indian line of architecture which Vidyadhar used while planning the city of Jaipur. The garden was believed to have been a vineyard, situated in the vicinity of the Sisodia gardens.Vidyadhar Gardens are named after the famous architect who designed the pink city of Jaipur, Vidyadhar Bhattacharya.Developed on the decrees of the conventional Shilpa Shastra there is no lack of locations to sightsee in Jaipur. Surrounded in history and customized, the magnum opus of Jaipur locations not only in its awesome properties, properties and conventional common typical monuments but also in its pleasant natural location of locations and sanctuaries.

Must SeeEdit

Popular

Visiting TimeEdit

8:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Closed OnEdit

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October-March.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning , Afternoon

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

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Ticket Required : Yes Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs. 5/-

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : Rs. 5/-

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Still Photo Camera Rs. : Rs 5 ndians & Rs 10 foreigner

Video Camera Rs. : Rs 10 ndians & Rs 20 foreigners

Guide Required : No Edit

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Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit

Dress Require: N.A.

Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Garden Cafe ; A-6, Mahaveer Marg, | C-Scheme, Jaipur 302001, India ; Ph/M – 091-141-2379397 ; Food Serve – Indian, Pizza, Vegetarian

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Vidyadhar Garden, Jaipur can be accessed by Taxi. Taxis run on meter, and charges will hover around Rs 12 per kilometer.

Bus : Vidyadhar Garden is well connected by motorable roads with major destinations of Jaipur city. Buses are easily available to Vidyadhar Garden from any major destinations of Jaipur.

Train : The nearest railway station to reach Vidyadhar Garden is Jaipur Railway Station, Shanti Nagar, Hasanpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India which is located at a middel of city. After getting down at the railway station, take an auto-rickshaw, bus or hire a taxi to reach the destination within the city.

Air : The airport is situated close to Sanganer, almost 13 km to the south of Jaipur City. Domestic airlines connect the city to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Agra, Jodhpur and Udaipur. The Jaipur airport also provides international flights to Dubai, London, Muscat and Sharjah. Taxis are available to and from airport. Air India, Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, etc. fly daily to Jaipur.

Others : Cycle rickshaws charge anywhere from Rs 10 to 30, but this mode of transport is very slow.

Things to CarryEdit

Plenty of Water and some food.

Safety / WarningEdit

Summer – light tropical or cotton Winter – Woollens
1. Double-check all hotel and restaurant bills for errors.
2. Don’t leave cash and valuables in your hotel room. Use room safes where available.
3. Keep daily cash in separate pockets.
4. Don’t flash jewellery or large sums of money.
5. Never pay for anything upfront – including drivers.