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Chandigarh |
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Chandigarh was a created to fulfill the
need of a permanent capital of Punjab and
Haryana, although Shimla was a temporary
headquarters in those times. Chandigarh, the
capital of both Punjab and Haryana, is the first
Indian city to have been designed and planned by
a single architect – Le Cobusier. |
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The city, a model of wide roads and spacious
residential colonies, is an excellent base for
specialized sightseeing. The white domed temple
of Goddess Chandi Devi that stands on the slope
of a hill, situated in the north-east of
Chandigarh, on the edge of the Shivalik hills,
is from where the city obtains its name
Chandigarh. From here one can travel northwards
to the hill resorts of Shimla, Kullu, Manali,
Dharamshala and Dalhousie. Chandigarh is not
only the most modern city in the country but has
been planned to perfection by the world famous
French architect le Cobusier. |
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Altitude: 304.8 to 365.78 meters, Climate:(deg
C)-Summer- Max 37, Min 23, Winter- Max 24, Min 5
Rainfall: 111.4 cms, Best Season: October to
March. |
Places of Interest:
The Secretariat, The Assembly & High Court,
Zakir Hussain Rose Garden, Rock Garden, Sukhna
Lake, Govt. Museum & Art Gallery & Punjab
University Complex, International Doll Museum,
National Gallery of Portraits. |
Excursions:
Pinjore Gardens- 25 kms, Bhima Devi Temple- 22
kms, Chattbir Zoo- 22 kms, Mansa Mandir / Chandi
Mandir- 10 kms, Bhakra Nangal- 116 kms, Ponta
Sahib- 135 kms, Naina Devi- 110 kms. |
How to Reach:
By Air: Well connected with Delhi, Jammu,
Srinagar and Leh.
By Rail: Well connected with major towns.
By Road: Amritsar- 240 kms, Dehradun- 230
kms, Delhi- 248 kms, Shimla- 117 kms, Kullu- 279
kms, Bhakra- 116 kms, Kasauli- 77 kms and Jammu-
380 kms. |
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