Rashtrapati Bhavan to open for public viewing
Rashtrapati Bhavan will open for the public from December 1, will be able to visit five days a week
Educational News: Rashtrapati Bhavan, Home to the President of the world’s largest democracy will be open for the people from December 1, 2022. It will be open for public viewing for five days a week. The Rashtrapati Bhavan tour will be available on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (except on Gazetted Holidays) in five-time slots i.e. 10-11 am, 11-12 pm, 12-01 pm, 02-03 pm and 03-04 pm.
Registration Charges for Entry to Rashtrapati Bhavan
The registration charges of Rs 50/- per visitor per circuit are payable online or at the time of the visit at the reception. The revised instructions in this regard may be seen for further details. The grandeur of this majestic presidential palace attracts many visitors every
The epitome of India’s strength – Rashtrapati Bhavan
Rashtrapati Bhavan epitomizes India’s strength, democratic traditions and secular character. Painstaking efforts of thousands of labourers including masons, carpenters, artists, carvers, and cutters saw the completion of this masterwork in the year 1929. Originally built as the residence for the Viceroy of India, Viceroy’s House as it was then called, has metamorphosed into today’s Rashtrapati Bhavan. From being a symbol of imperial domination and power, it is today emblematic of Indian democracy and its secular, plural and inclusive traditions. Former President of India, Shri R. Venkataraman has rightly said, “Nature and man, rock and architecture, have rarely collaborated to so fine a purpose as in the fashioning of the magnificent Rashtrapati Bhavan.”
Since independence, Rashtrapati Bhavan has hosted defence investiture ceremonies, swearing in of its leaders, honoured its Bravehearts and achievers, heard the speeches of world leaders, signed pacts and treaties with various countries, celebrated India’s Independence and Republic Day functions along with other festivals.
Three circuits of Rashtrapati Bhavan
The journey through this work of art is divided into three circuits. Circuit 1 covers the Main Building and Central Lawn of Rashtrapati Bhavan including its premier rooms like the Ashok Hall, Durbar Hall, Banquet Hall, its Drawing Rooms and many more. Circuit 2 consists of the tour of the Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum Complex, while Circuit 3 promises the tour of Rashtrapati Bhavan’s famous gardens- The Mughal Gardens, Herbal Garden, Musical Garden and Spiritual Garden.
Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum Complex
Apart from the Rashtrapati Bhavan tour, people can visit Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum Complex six days a week from Tuesday to Sunday (except on Gazetted Holidays). On Saturdays, people can also witness the Change of Guard Ceremony at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan from 08 am to 09 pm. The Ceremony will not take place on Saturday if it is a Gazetted Holiday or if it is so notified by Rashtrapati Bhavan. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, it is H-shaped building covering an area of 5 acres on a 330-acre estate.
News Source: Prasar Bharti
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