Comments on: Nek Chand’s Rock Garden – Chandigarh, India

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:00:56 +0000

@Sunaina: Glad that the description of Nek Chand’s Rock Garden and Chandigarh fits. Thank you!

@Kate: Nek Chand is definitely an inspiration and his work in Chandigarh is exceptional. Agreed, we need more vision in the potential beauty of every item. Thank you for a very thoughtful sentiment.

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 10:48:50 +0000

I too was there and just didn’t want to leave the garden .This man’s work is an inspiration and I really feel he is a true artist …He’s seen the potential beauty in every item and used it to fashion such works they leave one breathless and in awe . Would that we had more such people in our world

By: Sunaina S

Sunaina S — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:56:21 +0000

Very nice post! wonderful & apt description of the place as i have been there many times.. Must see!

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:04:32 +0000

@Rahul: Thank you! That it’s not so popular among travelers (Chandigarh and Nek Chand’s Rock Garden) is perhaps what makes it so interesting. Although it doesn’t get much attention on the tourist trail (though that is changing, I’m sure), there’s a lot of history in this region going back to Partition.

By: Rahul

Rahul — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:21:45 +0000

Although not much popular among the travelers, rock garden is a must if someone is interested in obscure and modern sculptures…very well captured by you..beautiful panorama…

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 06:30:12 +0000

@Dr. Gopi Puthukode: Yes, Nek Chand’s Rock Garden really is a dream world. Would love to go back one day and see some of the new sections they were working on during our last visit. Glad you had such a good visit.

By: Dr.Gopi puthukode

Dr.Gopi puthukode — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 06:07:27 +0000

I had visited Rockgarden last January.Really it is a dream world.

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 06:56:04 +0000

@Bud: Great memories with Nek Chand. Thank you for sharing. I’m glad to hear he survived all those stairs!

By: Bud Goldstone

Bud Goldstone — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:32:01 +0000

Nek Chand and his many helpers built an amazing gift to the word as did Sam Rodia with his solo construction, Watts Towers in Los Angeles. Chand came to see the Towers about year 2000 and I went with him as we climbed the 100-foot tall scaffold up during repairs. He turned to me after an hour of climbing and looking and said “He wanted everyone to know how difficult it was!!
Bud Goldstone, Los Angeles, engineer, author

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:03:27 +0000

@marylouise: Thank you! Funny you mention film stars in Chandigarh. The night we were having an Indian cuisine lesson with the head chef of the Taj Chandigarh, the hotel was full of Bollywood movie stars.

Hope you enjoy Chandigarh, with or without the movie stars.