Soul of Rashtrapati Bhavan


Recently the iconic Mughal Gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi has been renamed as "Amrit Udyan". 
            The term "Amrit Udyan" is taken from two Sanskrit words which when put together signifies "Garden of Immortality" (Amrit means immortality and Udyan means garden).
            The 15-acre garden in the Presidential palace was given the common name of "Amrit Udyan"  by the President of India on the theme of 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav'. 

Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
            It is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate 75 years of independence and commemorate the glorious history of it's people, culture and achievements.
            The PM Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' on 12 March 2021 (i.e. 75 weeks before the 75th Independence day of India) and will end on 15 August 2023.

History of Mughal Gardens 
            The charming gardens draw inspiration from the Mughal gardens of Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, the gardens around the Taj Mahal and miniature paintings of India and Persia.
            In 1917, Sir Edwin Lutyens(architect)
designed the gardens and plantings were done in the year 1928-1929.
            The Charbagh(literally, four gardens) structure was inspired from Persian style of gardens in which the two water canals bisect each other and they divide the garden into 4 quarters.

Features 
            The Rashtrapati Bhavan is home to variety of gardens. Originally, they comprised East lawn, Central lawn, Long garden and Circular garden. Now it has
  • Herbal Garden
  • Spiritual Garden
  • Rectangular Garden
  • Long Garden
  • Circular Garden
  • Musical Garden
Former Presidents Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam, Shri Ram Nath Govind and others contributed to the garden in their own way and added beauty to the garden.
            After renaming the gardens, some special features were added,
  • QR codes has been provided on some plants and the visitors can scan them to know more information about the trees, plants and flowers.
  • Food court will be functional for the public when the gardens are open for visitors.
  • Selfie points are provided for the visitors.

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