VIDYADHAR GARDEN
Dedicated To: The Town Planner Of Jaipur
Architecture: Medieval
Based On: Shilpa Shastra
Vidyadhar Garden, located near the
Sisodia Gardens
is a beautiful vineyard, which unfolds itself in the valley. It is named
after Vidyadhar Bhattacharjee, the architect of
Jaipur. Cuddled in a narrow valley, this
beautiful garden was built in honour of Jai Singh's chief architect and
town planner.
Vidyadhar Garden has been planned in a medieval style similar to that of
Sisodia Garden. In the evening, well-shrouded lights at the base of the
surrounding hills outline them against the darkening backdrop.
Vidhyadhar Bhattacharya designed the city of Jaipur using the principles
of town planning as laid down in the Shilpa Shastra, an ancient Hindu
treatise on architecture. He built the City Palace and the largest stone
observatory in the world using the same principles. On the way to Galta,
these gardens are laid out in tiers. These house several galleries,
pavilions and exquisite murals depicting scenes from the life of Lord
Krishna, which is a visual delight. It’s a perfect location for
viewing peacocks and monkeys.
