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Mughal Gardens to open for public on February 7
New
Delhi: The Mughal Gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan will
be opened for public viewing this year from February 7
to March 10. The gardens will be open to the general public
on all days 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except on Mondays being
maintenance days and on March 11 the day of the Holi Festival.
The entry into the gardens will close at 4 p.m. through
Gate No.35, which is located near North Avenue. During
the period when the Gardens will remain open, the newly
developed 'Nature Trail' in the President's Estate shall
remain closed for the public. The Mughal Gardens include
the Musical Garden, the Spiritual Garden, the Herbal Garden,
the Biodiversity Park and the Nakshatra Garden. The Mughal
Gardens, contiguous to the main building of Rashtrapati
Bhavan cover an area of 15 acres. Sir Edwin Lutyens designed
the beautiful gardens. The Rectangular Garden adjacent
to the main Rashtrapati Bhavan building is divided into
four quarters, each with terraced gardens on either side.
The Central Lawn is the venue of numerous receptions and
'At Homes' hosted by the President.
-Feb
3, 2009
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