Yadvinder Garden

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Yadvinder Garden Ambala-Shimla Highway, Panchkula, Chandigarh, Edit

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Yadvinder Garden, also known as Pinjore Gardens, is a Mughal garden and oldest garden in northern India, it bears links to ancient Aryan times. Near the garden, ruins of Bhima Devi Temple and ancient baths are present. Within the garden, palaces including Rang Mahal, Shish Mahal and Jal Mahal are present. Plants nursery, a Japanese garden, a mini zoo, historic palaces and picnic lawns are present within the garden. After dusk, fountains are switched on, especially at weekends. On Baisakhi (Spring) festival in April and the Mango Festival in June and July, special programs are organised in the garden. Flora of the garden comprises palm trees, shapely cypresses, mango and dense groves of trees. Fountains and beautiful pavilions adorn the sloping ground of the garden. Middle of the garden has a channel of water. Inside this channel of water, fountains are located. Both sides of the channels contain walkways. Huge trees and a stretch of green grass line the walkways. Entire garden can be viewed from a huge pavilion.

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HistoryEdit

Yadvinder Garden, also known as Pinjore Gardens, is a Mughal garden. Oldest garden in northern India, built by Fidai Khan in 17th century AD. Seven terraces of the garden descend into the distance, instead of ascending, unlike other Mughal gardens. Spread over an area of 100 acres, the garden was planned on the classical Charbagh pattern by Nawab Fidai Khan, an architect and foster brother of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Shish Mahal (Palace of glass), the Rang Mahal (Painted palace), and the cube-like Jal Mahal (Palace of water) were also constructed under his supervision. .

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September to March.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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2 hours

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Baithak Restaurant ; Chandigarh-Panchkula Road, Manimajra, Opp Petrol Pump, Chandigarh, 160101 ; Ph/M – 0172 273 9732 ; Food Serve – Indian,Panjabi Thali

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Chandigarh is well connected by a road network and National Highways 21 and National Highway 22. The tourist can reach to Chandigarh by taxi. The normal Indian taxi charges of Rupees 8 to 20 will be charged for each km.

Bus : State owned buses connect Chandigarh to all nearest cities in Punjab and Haryana. Deluxe Volvo buses and semi deluxe buses are available from Shimla (110 km), Manali (320 km), New Delhi (260 km) and Dehradun (175 km). Deluxe buses charge Rs 3-4 per kilometer.

Train : Chandigarh is connected by rail to many cities in Punjab, Haryana and also to Delhi. Frequent trains are running between Delhi and Chandigarh (260 km). One can get connection trains to Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Trivandrum (Kochu Veli) from Chandigarh. Chandigarh Railway Station : 2654782.

Air : Chandigarh has an international airport which is located just 11km away from the city centre. Indian Airlines connect the city with other major cities like Mumbai , Delhi, Jammu, and Amritsar. Chandigarh international airport : 91-172-2659886.

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Safety / WarningEdit

Beware of pickpockets as Chandigarh is a major tourist city in India.
Don’t flash jewelry or large sums of money.
Avoid false saller, they may sale you fake items.
Never accept a ride if there’s someone accompanying the driver in a taxi or rickshaw.
Keep a copy of your passport/visa separate from the original.