Parimal Garden, officially known as Pari Trikamlal Bhogilal Municipal Recreation Park, is an

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in the

Ambawadi Ambawadi is an area located in Ahmedabad, India. The major landmarks of the area are the Ahmedabad Central Mall, the Ambawadi ''shaak bazaar'' (vegetable market), and the Parimal Garden. Education * Sheth C.N.School * I.I.M. Hospitals * Doctor ...

area of Ahmedabad,

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, India. It covers an area of . It was built in 1960, and redeveloped in 1998 and 2021. The park has a pond, a walkway, an

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, a gym, and sports facilities.

History

In the late 1950s, the first mayor of

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(AMC), Chinubhai Chimanlal, presented a proposal to establish city parks. He secured funding and collaboration between the industrialist Jayantilal Bhikabhai, and K. M. Katawala, M. D. Rajpal, along with other members of the public. The area around an old Banyan tree and a tank, as shown in the Town Planning Scheme of 1940s, was selected as the site for the park. Low-lying, the land frequently waterlogged, forming a pond. The many

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around the area gave the neighbourhood its name Ambawadi. The garden was completed in 1960. The garden was maintained by AMC until the maintenance and development of the garden was taken over by the

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in 1995. Architect Kamal Mangaldas prepared a new site plan in 1998. The structures were designed by Devendra Shah while the landscaping was done by Prem Bhojnagarwala and the garden folly was designed by Arjun Mangaldas. The redevelopment was completed in February 2000. The restoration of the garden began in 2021, led by the UN Mehta (UNM) Foundation associated with the Torrent Group and with support from AMC. This project was a part of the UNM Foundation's Pratiti initiative. The plan was executed by architect Aniket Bhagwat at the cost of .The garden was opened to the public on 9August 2022 and inaugurated by

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Architecture and features

The garden has a central lotus pond with fish surrounded by a hundred

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benches. It also has a walkway, a herbal garden, a sports zone, eight lawn plots, a pet park, and toilet facilities. In the park's area, there is a

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and meditation pavilion spread over and a nature corner spread over . There is a two-storey gymnasium, with one floor reserved for women and the other reserved for men. The amphitheatre has a capacity of 250. The brick chimneys in the garden represent the city's past era of textile industry. The art installation of monkeys made from

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was implemented by

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-based artist Premkumar Vaishya (David). In the 2021 restoration, the brick chimneys and

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arbour were retained and restored, while more than 600 trees of 45 species and 7,500 plants of 125 species were planted.

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and

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were also planted. There is an old

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tree in the garden.

Gallery

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{{Ahmedabad Parks in Ahmedabad Gardens in India Culture of Ahmedabad Geography of Ahmedabad Tourist attractions in Ahmedabad

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