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Chandigarh, designed by the French architect Le Corbusier, is the capital of the Indian Rock Garden states of Punjab and Haryana. Though Shimla was chosen as temporary headquarters, the need for a permanent capital, resulted in the birth of a new city at the foothills of the Shivalik hills. Chandigarh, then became the new capital of Punjab and Haryana. Principal Languages are Hindi, Punjabi and English.

Covering an area of 56 square kilometres, Chandigarh is the first 'planned' city of India. The city has neatly laid out roads and parks, buildings ranging against mountain peaks, boulevards and streets lined by endless rows of trees and shrubs. The city is named after the Goddess Chandi Devi, whose white - domed temple stands on the slope of a hill in the north east of Chandigarh, on the edge of the Shivalik hills. Sunset View on the Lake Spread over an area of 114 sq. kms, it is a modern city, built in 47 sectors.

While visiting Chandigarh, one is reminded of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's words, delivered in 1952, "Let this be a new town, symbolic of the freedom of India, unfettered by the traditions of the past - an expression of the nation's faith in the future."
Chandigarh, with all its charms, is literally a treasure trove for the travel - buff.
 

Climate: Summer (March to June) - Cool and Pleasant
Winter(November to February) -Chilly to Very Cold
Clothing: Summer - Cottons
Winter - Woollens.




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