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The Garden of Five Senses is not
just a park, it is a space with a variety of
activities, inviting public interaction and
exploration. The project, developed by Delhi
Tourism Transportation Development Corporation,
was conceptualized to answer to the city's need
for leisure space for the public, for people to
socialize and unwind. Such spaces add atmosphere
and life to a city and cater to all sections of
the society.
The
twenty-acre site, located at Said-Ul-Azaib
village, close to the Mehrauli heritage area in
New Delhi, is spectacular area in New Delhi, is
spectacular. The Garden was inaugurated in
February 2003. Majestic rocks stand silhouetted
against the sky, others lie strewn upon the ground
in a casual yet alluring display of nature's
sculptural genius. It was the ideal ground on
which to realize the concept of a public leisure
space that would awaken a sensory response and
thereby a sensitivity to the
environment.
Soaring
stainless-steel birds mounted on slate-clad
pillars welcome you into the park. An expansive
plaza, set on the natural slope of the site,
invites you up the spiral walkway. Across, a troop
of elephants, cut in stone, regaling in a water
bath, tempts exploration.
The garden itself is divided into
distinct areas. On one side of the spiral walkway
is the Khas Bagh, a formal garden patterned on the
lines of the Mughal Garden. Slow-moving water
cascades in channels along its length, while
flowering and fragrant shrubs and trees line its
paths. The Central axis leads to a series of
fountains, some of which are lit up by fibreoptic
lighting systems. Encapsulating the expression
here is the sculpture of 'A Fountain
Tree".
Secluded, away from the heart
of the garden, on the other side of the walkway is
the food and shopping court. A series of terraces
provided with seating face the food court.
The heady Trail of Fragrance leads
away to a rocky ridge to the north, where elevated
amongst the rocks, a sculpture in stainless-steel,
inspired by a pin-wheel, dances in joyous
abandon.
Wander down the meandering paths
to Neel Bagh, a pool of water lilies encircled by
pergols covered with climbing plants of different
colours and textures.
Overhead, hundreds of
ceraminc bells chime, whispering secrets to the
breeze, teasing you with their gentle
laughter.
There are Colour Gardens -
beautiful compositions of flowering shrubs and
ground covers that have you looking at familiar
plants with new eyes. The Courts of Specimen
Plants display not so frequently seen species - of
bamboo, for instance, or cactii, or
herbs.
Nestled amongst the natural
slope of the site is the amphitheatre with blocks
of sandstone to serve as seating. At the rear of
the garden is an open exhibition area for
displaying art and for holding art workshops.
Almost two hundred varieties of
plants are introduced. In addition, there are
large areas where the existing vegetarian,
consisting mostly of trees such as the local Kikar
and he thorny Ber bush, has been left
untouched.
The Garden has been designed
to the imagery suggested by the name Garden of
Five Senses. Colour, fragrances, texture and form
all come together in an evocative bouquet that
awakens the mind to the beauty of life and invokes
a grateful prayer for the gift of sight, sound,
touch, smell and taste.
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The Garden of Five Senses,
Said-ul-Ajaib, M.B. Road, New Delhi
South of Saket
Ph.65651083, 29536401, 29534519(TeleFax)
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