Yadavindra Gardens

Yadavindra Garden was the traditional name of this lovely garden of Poinjore. The garden may be a fine uniting of monotheism and Sikh design because it was designed by the Mughals and maintained and restored by individual Sikh rulers of the Patiala Dynasty. The garden was a concept that was formed by the Mughal ruler Aurangzeb and also the chief designer of the garden nabob Fidai Khan as an area to relax and unwind in the summers. placed in the foothills of the Himalayas the garden is home to rare species of flowers and plants.  

The structural sort of the Pinjore garden is analogous to the Shalimar bagh in Srinagar that’s supported by the terrace-style garden. the ground set up of the garden is analogous to the Charbagh pattern, which may be a landmark sort of Mughal architecture. The garden has seven terraces, fountains, an alfresco theatre, water bodies, and an inexperienced grass cowl to run or rest. There lies a Shish Mahal and Hawa mahal too on the primary terrace, then there are arched doors on the second, the third has flower beds, the fourth has Jal Mahal, whereas the ensuing 2 have trees. The last seventh terrace has an open-air theatre which was used for performances by artists throughout ancient times. 

An attention-grabbing factor concerning the garden is that the garden was abandoned because of Goitre, a sickness that’s caused due to lack of Iodine intake. The locals started a basic cognitive process that the water and air of Pinjore have gotten contaminated and that they left the attractive place to ne’er come back back. Later during the Patiala sept rule, the garden was revived and reformed. Legends even have it that the Pandavas from the epic Mahabharata conjointly stayed here during ‘Vanvaas’ (exile).