Every state of India is known for its diverse landscape, and world famous gardens can be found in every state of our country. Every Indian state is known for its natural beauty landscape, which offers diverse botanical heritage and ancient architecture. Thousands of domestic and foreign tourists visit these gardens every year. In this article, we have shortlisted famous gardens in India along with their features, visiting timings, and facilities, among other important information.
1. Hanging Gardens in Mumbai
The Hanging Gardens are located on the western side of the Malabar Hill district in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The garden was built in 1880 by Ulhas Ghapokhar on a multi-tiered stone terrace where the main water reservoir is located. The garden was renovated in the 1920s, also known as the Feroz Shah Mehta Garden, by a lawyer, social activist and politician from Mumbai. The garden is built over the water as a sound to protect the reservoir water from contamination and pollution, as the nearby Silence Tower is used to dismember corpses.
Admission is free.
Timings: 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM
2. Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose Indian Botanical Garden in Kolkata
The garden is located on the Howrah bank of the Googly River in West Kolkata. The garden was established by Colonel Robert Kidd and was known as the Company Garden in 1787. Colonel Robert was an officer of the British East India Company who established this direction so that he could make money by planting commercially valuable plant species like indigo, etc.
The garden was named after the Bengali scientist Jagdish Chandra Bose on 25 June 2009, and is popularly known by various names including Indian Botanical Garden, Kolkata Botanical Garden and Royal Bhutan Garden.
Entry is paid.
Timings: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
3. Chambal Garden in Kota
Chambal Gardens is situated on the banks of Chambal Pin Kota in Rajasthan. This garden has a green view which gives you a lovely view where you can see many houseplants up close. In ancient times, the garden was a side for the king of Kota so that he could reach us and relax, but now it is a place for nature lovers, tourists and those who want to study the species related to plants.
Timings: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Entry is paid.
4. Lal Bagh Garden in Bangalore
Lalbagh Gardens is located in South Bangalore and is the oldest botanical garden in India. It is popular for its natural beauty and conservation of plants. The garden is home to a species of 1800 plants, a lake, and an aquarium spread over 240 acres. The garden was designed by Hyder Ali’s son Tipu Sultan, who planned to establish the garden in 1760. The garden is popular because it grows rare species of French Persian Afghani origin that grow only elsewhere, and these trees were bought by Tipu Sultan from different countries.
Timings: 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Entry for children is free.
5. Vrindavan Gardens in Mysore
This garden is located in Mysore below the Krishna Raja Sagar Dam. Vrindavan Garden was built in 1932 by Mirza Ismail Diwan of Mysore. This garden has an area of more than 60, which divides it into two parts, north and south. This garden consists of three terraces that end in a horseshoe shape and is one of the best terrace gardens in the world.
Timings: 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Entry for children is free.
6. Rock Garden in Chandigarh
Rock Garden is located in Sector 1 near Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh, which is one of the popular destinations in Chandigarh. This garden is made of waste materials which are especially pieces of art and sculptures in this garden are made from terracotta pods, toilet pots, bulbs, broken life, light fixtures, ceramic pots, bangles and broken pipes. Ne Chand founded Geet Bagan in 1957 during his spare time. Rock Garden was inaugurated in 1976 when Dr. After SK Sharma accidentally came to know about the Anand 73 of this garden, the Chief Commissioner of Chandigarh suggested to keep the rock garden as it is.
Timings: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Entry is paid.
7. Pinjor Gardens in Panchkula
The garden is located at Panchkula, 22 km from Chandigarh on the Ambala Shimla highway. The garden is spread over 100 acres and was built in the 17th century by Nawab Sridaya Khan of the Patiala dynasty. It was also built by Prince Yadvendra Singh of Patiala Maharaja. This attractive garden features well-maintained bodi landscaping and water fountains. Apart from these attractions, this garden is popular for Hawa Mahal, Sheesh Mahal, Jalmahal and Rangmahal, which give it a royal look. You should not miss the sunset in this garden; It will be even more charming.
Timings: 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Entry is paid.
8. Lodhi Garden in Delhi
The garden is located next to Safdarganj Tom & Khan Market in Delhi, where over 80 events have taken place in the area. The garden contains the tombs of King Sikander Lodi of the Lodhi dynasty and Mohammad Shahid, ruler of the Syed dynasty. The Lodhi Garden is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India or ASI. Lodhi Garden was known as Lady Wellington Park in the pre-independence era. This garden was built in the 15th century by Alauddin Alam Shah as a tribute to Mohammad Shah.
Timings: 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM
Entry is free for all
9. Mughal Garden New Delhi
The garden is located in the Rashtrapati Bhavan complex in New Delhi, designed in 1917 for Lady Hardinge Bison Edwin Lutyens, covering an area of 13 acres, it is a symbol of British Mughal style architecture. There are more than 50 injured and rare species, including tulips, Asian lilies, daffodils, etc., and its design was inspired by the gardens of Jammu and Kashmir built by the Mughals. This garden is divided into three parts: one is rectangular in shape, the second is long and the third is called the pearl garden, the butterfly garden or the circular garden respectively.
Times keep changing, so before visiting here, check online once.
Admission is free.
10. Nishat Bagh in Srinagar
Nishad Bagh is located on the eastern side of the lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. After Shalimar Bagh, it is the second largest Mughal garden in Srinagar. The design of this garden is inspired by Persian architecture. This garden was built in 1633 by Nur Jahan’s elder brother Asif Khan. It is built between a water body and mountains, which gives a spectacular view of the sunset.
Timings: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Entry is paid.