Jayaprakash Narayan Park (ಜಯ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ನಾರಾಯಣ್ ಉದ್ಯಾನವನ ) is popularly known as
JP Park, located in Bengaluru, (Karnataka).
Around 3 months ago I got an opportunity to visit JP Park. I spent couple of hours inside the park, viewing various parts of the park. It is one of the well established and nicely maintained parks even compared to already established Lalbagh and Cubbon parks of our Garden city, Bengaluru. There is no doubt about this...
It was opened in 2006. The park was
developed by the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP) and is the biggest park in Bengaluru after Lalbagh and Cubbon
Park.
The park has three grooves called Pavithra Vana, which will have mini
grooves called Nakshatra vana, Rashi Vana and Navagraha Vana.
Apparently, each star in the zodiac constellation has a particular
plant/tree ascribed to it. This park has plants that subscribe to your
sun sign.
Jayaprakash Narayan Biodiversity Park is actually located right adjacent
to the Yeshwantpur Railway Station. Jayaprakash Narayan Biodiversity
Park Promoted as the ‘Lal Bagh’ of the North. This park was conceived
and constructed with a lot of elaboration. The authorities seem to have
left no stone unturned in adding attractive structures and concepts to
it. From pretty Gazebos, to a stone park, bamboo garden to life size
dolls of farmers, labourers and cattle, all in keeping with Jaya Prakash
Narayan’s ideology. There are three entrances and enough parking space
is available outside each of these.
The show up of JP Park is the fresh thought of an acupressure walk
region. Walking on this bare-foot for the healing therapy you badly
need. Music played mainly along this walk trail to keep the walkers
energetic. There is a ‘Honge Garden’ in another corner, which seemed
like a tropical forest, with a canopy. It is so dense that hardly any
sunlight reaches the ground. In the heart of the park, there is a pond
full of Indian Magur fish always fighting for foods thrown by children’s
visiting the park. Main attractions in the park are the two water bodies of
15 and nine acres each. The bigger lake has already attracted migratory
birds like pond heron, coot hen, little cormorant, moore hen, pelicans
etc. You can also find various models of : Dr.Rajkumar on cart, rock garden, playing monkeys, pair of oxen and list goes on........
Timings :
The park timings are 5:00 am to 9:00 am and 4:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
How to reach :
Jayaprakash Narayan Biodiversity Park is actually located right adjacent
to the Yeshwantpura Railway Station.
Or and pass
Indian Institute of Science. Turn left onto MS Ramaiah Road towards
Jalahalli (Mattikere). Arrive at Mattikere Bus-stop and follow the
directions from Mattikere Bus stop below.
From Mattikere Bus stop :
Going towards Gokula / BEL / Jalahalli on MS Ramaiah Road, immediately
after passing Mathikere Bus stop, take a left turn onto Mohankumar Road.
After around 2 minutes, there is an intersection with a bus stop on the
right side of the road. Take a right turn at the intersection onto
Srinivas Murthy Road. The Jayaprakash Narayan Park will be on your left. We can visit the park along with family and friends and spend freely with out any disturbance....
It is a must visit park. So lets get ready to visit whenever we are free for couple of hours...
