JAPANESE GARDEN
acc. to wiki,The Japanese Garden is a park located in Sector 31 in union territory of Chandigarh. Built in 2014 on 13 acres of Land, by Indian Government, it was inaugurated by Shivraj Patil on 7 November 2014.It consists of water bodies, pagoda towers, water falls, meditation centre, a buddha idol and golden bamboos.This is first ever garden in Chandigarh with Japanese touch. The garden has been developed at a cost of Rs 6 crore.
Pagodatawa (Pagoda Tower)
The Japanese Garden consists of two phases. The Phase-1 was inaugurated on 7 November 2014 and the Phase-2 of the park was opened to public on 4 June 2016. Both the phases of the park are connected by an underground tunnel decorated by beautiful Japanese paintings on both sides. The garden is designed using Japanese architecture and each of the elements in the garden is given a unique Japanese touch.
Sector 31 A, Chandigarh
Location
IMAGES OF JAPANESE GARDEN
1.Komainu (Lion Dog) Sculpture.
Acc. to wiki
Komainu often called Lion-Dogs in English,are statue pairs of loin- like creatures either guarding the entrance or
the inner shrine of many Japanese Shinto shrines or kept inside the inner shrine itself,Where they are not visible to the public.
2.PAGODATAWA TOWER
acc. to wiki
Pagodatawa (Pagoda Tower):-The original purpose of a japanese pagoda was to house relics and scared writings of Bhuddhist revered figure.
The square shape symbolizes the earth. Each level represents one of the five elements:WIND,WATER,EARTH,FIRE and SKY.
In an article on buddhist elements in Han art, Wu Hung suggests that in these tombs, Buddhist inconography was so well incorporated into native Chinese traditions
that unique system of symbolism had been developed.
3.A BEAUTIFUL STATUE OF FISH.
acc. to wiki,The Japanese Garden is a park located in Sector 31 in union territory of Chandigarh. Built in 2014 on 13 acres of Land, by Indian Government, it was inaugurated by Shivraj Patil on 7 November 2014.It consists of water bodies, pagoda towers, water falls, meditation centre, a buddha idol and golden bamboos.This is first ever garden in Chandigarh with Japanese touch. The garden has been developed at a cost of Rs 6 crore.
The Japanese Garden consists of two phases. The Phase-1 was inaugurated on 7 November 2014 and the Phase-2 of the park was opened to public on 4 June 2016. Both the phases of the park are connected by an underground tunnel decorated by beautiful Japanese paintings on both sides. The garden is designed using Japanese architecture and each of the elements in the garden is given a unique Japanese touch.
Sector 31 A, Chandigarh
Location
IMAGES OF JAPANESE GARDEN
1.Komainu (Lion Dog) Sculpture.
Komainu often called Lion-Dogs in English,are statue pairs of loin- like creatures either guarding the entrance or
the inner shrine of many Japanese Shinto shrines or kept inside the inner shrine itself,Where they are not visible to the public.
2.PAGODATAWA TOWER
PAGODATAWA
The origin of the Japanese pagoda can be traced to the indian stupa,a dome monument,The originl purpose was to house relies and sacered writing of BHUDDHIST revered figure.The structure usually has odd nosof storeys.The square shape symbolizes the earth.Each level repersentes one of the five elemensts.
wind,water,earth,fire and sky.
acc. to wiki
Pagodatawa (Pagoda Tower):-The original purpose of a japanese pagoda was to house relics and scared writings of Bhuddhist revered figure.
The square shape symbolizes the earth. Each level represents one of the five elements:WIND,WATER,EARTH,FIRE and SKY.
In an article on buddhist elements in Han art, Wu Hung suggests that in these tombs, Buddhist inconography was so well incorporated into native Chinese traditions
that unique system of symbolism had been developed.
3.A BEAUTIFUL STATUE OF FISH.
GOLDEN BAMBOO
acc. to wiki Golden Bamboo may refer to one of at least two species in the Bambusoidese subfamily of the Poacease
(grasses) family of plants.
