Explore the Fantasy World at the Rock Garden of Chandigarh

Rock Garden, Chandigarh
Rock Garden: An Admirable Tourist Spot
Rock Garden, Chandigarh
Rock Garden: An Admirable Tourist Spot

Location: Chandigarh, Punjab

Chandigarh, the city beautiful, is the proud owner of an extraordinarily fascinating destination which glorifies the power of human creation. It is the magnificent Nek Chand Rock Garden located near the Sukhna Lake. Sprawling across 40 acres in area, this place is a truly exceptional creation of man. This unique Rock Garden has been embellished with sculptures and art objects built entirely by using industrial and domestic scrap material. This bizarre idea of creating exquisite sculptures can be accredited to an average government official, Nek Chand, who secretly collected waste materials in his spare time.

Nek Chand’s secret compilation, which was hidden inside a forest, was discovered in the year 1973. Thereafter, the Chandigarh Landscape Advisory Committee declared it to be the most unusual creation and decided to preserve the garden in its natural form. The Rock Garden was then officially inaugurated in the year 1976. The garden showcases beautiful sculptures made up of materials like mudguards, metal wires, marbles, broken glasses, crockery and even hair recovered from a barber’s shop. The layout of the garden is designed like an open-air fantasy kingdom. The entire complex has been set up so interestingly that the moment you enter the garden, the grandeur of the place stupefies you completely.

Nek Chand’s Rock Garden has acquired the status of a heritage site over time. Tourists and Connoisseurs from all over the world visit the garden to admire this epitome of innovation. This place is also the venue of the annual Teej festival held in Chandigarh. Nek Chand’s Rock Garden is truly a masterpiece of art, worthy of praise and appreciation. So the next time you drop in at Chandigarh, head straight away to most unusual garden of fantasies!

Timings: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (closed on Thursdays)

Entry fee: Rs. 20 (Adults); Rs.15 (Children)