Rock Garden, Chandigarh Commemorative Stamp
2022-10-04 Tue
The Rock Garden of Chandigarh, also known as Nek Chand Saini's Rock Garden, is a sculpture garden located in Indian state of Chandigarh. The garden is name after its founder Nek Chand Saini, a government official who started building the garden secretly in his spare time in 1957. Chandigarh has the distinction of having a unique world-acclaimed Rock Garden.This garden, is spreads over the area of 40 acres and made from industrial, home waste, and discarded items. The rock garden is located between the Capitol Complex and Rock Garden of Chandigarh Sukhna Lake in Sector 1. The Rock Garden has become almost a heritage site. Artists and connoisseurs from all over the world flock to see this unique and amazing creation.
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