Cherished Memories......

Was sitting idle and suddenly strike an idea why not write for the place from where I belong to. The place where I spend most of my time..... where I completed my schooling and the place
where I graduated...

Where I had my most memorable moment... YES my first date with Sachin..
the place where we both decided to get married.

Where we took decision to follow each other's religion and took vow to spend our lives together...

The Place I miss the most....

My home town.. Chandigarh :)

Place which I have left now with lots and lots of memories along with. This post I think is going to be mine biggest post ever as am not going to limit my thoughts and just jotting down what ever is coming to my mind....

Where Shall I start from...

Chandigarh the city beautiful..

We shifted to Mohali phase 7 in the year 1994 and from that year till 2004 I spend my time there only. So a decade almost and fell in love with the place and who won't. It is such place..


Okie I'll give a brief history of the place...

Chandigarh is the first planed modern city of India designed by the French architect LeCorbusier...

Chandigarh is famous for following:

• Planning and Architechture
• Quality of Life
• High Educational Level
• Pollution free environment
• Aware and Active citizens

Chandigarh serves as the Joint Capital of both Punjab and Haryana states. Total area of the union territory is 114 sq.km

ahaan rest of the information can be gathered from Here

or else google to hai hee ;)

Although best thing I do want to mention abt chandigarh is that

every sector has atleast:

• 1 school
• 1 market
• 1 garden/public park
• 1 gurudwara and mandir

And it is a common scene to see citizens taking morning and evening walk and kids enjoying the jhoolas (rides) in the park and then yes best thing to mention no markets on main roads so
no traffic jams and proper parking for every market.

I just miss the clean, wide and soothing roads of the place....Trees on both side of roads make the drive pleasant.

Apart from the individual gardens of each sector there are few famous ones too





*Rose Garden

*Shanti kunj (our third date's venue :P)

*Garden of Fragrence

*Hibisicus Garden

*Terraced Garden

*Botanical Garden

*Fitness Trails

*Rock Garden (Shri Nek Chands creation)



some garden pics slide shows can be viewed
Here

Special Thanks to Baiju Joseph, Some of the pics used here are from his valueable collections :)

Year 1995.... When I completed my 10th in one of the models school.... what fun it was to study there

Year 1997.... When I completed my 12th Commerce from Sri Guru Gobind Singh Senior Secondary school. Where in I was school head girl (yeah it was again fun to be school head girl) *teacher's favorite* :P and that year I was topper of the school too (only golden period of my acadamics :D)

Year 2000... My graduation completed in commerce... from SGGS college sec 26 affilated to Panjab University Panjab University wherein we spend lot of time ................
Year 2004.... My Post graduation completed ....MCA but that I did from Patiala from Punjabi University

Youth Festivals.... oh what fun were they to be a part of and too visit all that



Then window shopping in sector 17 heart of city beautiful (cudn't afford to do actual shopping there :P) Sector 17 is main shopping and commercial centre of Chandigarh.This vast commercial complex is a pedestrian's paradise with four main piazzas meeting at a 'chowk'. It provides something for everyone, from hectic business activity to unhurried window shopping and even crowd gazing in the vicinity of the fountain. Air-conditioned showrooms and departmental stores cater to the needs of shoppers.

Needless to mention the other places worth visiting....

• Government Museum and Art Gallery
• Museum of the evolution of life
• Child Art Gallery
• National Gallery of Portraits
• International dolls museum
• Punjab Kala Kendra
• The Rock Garden..... We had spend time there too :">

It is created by Nek Chand and spread over 64 acres. Thevisitors are led through a maze of paths, chambers and canyons,each presenting a glimpse of a fantasy world. it is unique in its kind and is made by cutting the rocks and using all waste and discarded products.

• Sukhna Lake...

The most memorable one for both of us...
Its a man made lake spread over 3 square kilometers. This is favorite spot for bird watchers too. As from December through February, one can see many species of aquatic birds from Central Asia and Siberia. yeah these are the stairs where Sachin and I sat for the first time and he asked very hesitantly "Can I hold your Hand?" And the next question was "What next?"
And I replied "We getting married" :">

hmm although after marriage we didn't get chance to go back there... hopefully this time we'll make it :)

• Leisure Valley
• Bougainvillea Garden
• Zakir Rose Garden

... Named after India's President, Zakir Hussain, the garden was established in 1967 under the guidance of Chandigarh's first Chief Commissioner Dr M.S. Randhawa. The largest Rose Garden in Asia, it is spread over an area of 27 acres and has more than 17,000 plants representing some 1,600 varieties of roses as well as several fountains.his garden is the venue of the annual Rose festival, an event listed on the national calendar of fairs and festivals. This is one of the main
cultural events of the city and draws thousands of visitors.
And Yes I do miss the Rose Festival........
What a huge crowd it draws every year and now haven't been to the festival for last 2 yrs....

• Shanti Kunj
• Children's Traffic Park
• Terrace Garden
• Rajendra Park
• Smriti Upavana

Apart from that there are Excursions Around Chandigarh

• Pinjore Yadavindra Gardens
• Bhima Devi Temple
• Chattbir Zoo
• Cactus Garden
• Mansa Devi & Chandi Mandir ------The goddess Chandi gave her name to the city.These temples are typical examples of North Indian templearchitecture

• Bhakra-Nangal
• Morni Hills
• Kasauli
• Chail
• Shimla ------This sprawling hill town, now the capital of Himachal Pradesh,was British India's summer capital.
  

Shimla's attractions:

• Mall
• Ridge
• Number of grand old buildings including Vice regal Lodge
• Jakhoo Temple with large number of monkeys
• Chadwick Falls
• Annadale grounds
• Tibetan Bazaar Unfortunately we have not visitedthe place yet... So this is also in our To Explore list :P
  

Fun City...

An amusement Park



Apart from all that Chandigarh Technology Park (CTP) is coming up

For further information on this visit

http://chdit.nic.in/



I just miss my place so much....

Isn't my city beautiful :)