Situated to the eastern embankment of Fatehsagar lake is “Sahelion-ki-badi” which literally translates to Honoured Girls' Garden . It was renovated by Maharana Fateh Singh after the original garden was washed away.
The garden boasts of large flower beds, lush lawns, well laid courtyards and a large Lotus pool studded with water fountains. These fountains are guarded by four marble elephants – each elephant sculptured out of a single piece of white marble stone !!
The garden has a large number of fountains, which when in action, is a sight to behold. The fountains create rain-like sounds with the water sprouted from the White elephants trunks and falling on large lotus flowers, finally cascading from the circular eaves of the pavilion and ending up in the huge water pool. These fountains work on the gravitational energy principle and don’t use conventional sources of energy which in itself is an architectural marvel.
The garden is one of the main attractions of the City and is particularly popular with international tourists. It is also pretty popular with cine-film shooters and has contributed considerably to the scenic beauty in a number of films.
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