What we had seen was nothing short of absolute beauty of a garden estate.
at the Orchard Palace, Gondal, Gujarat
A scrupulously curated landscape, featuring an array of plants and trees quintessential to traditional Japanese gardens, created a serene and harmonious outdoor haven.
In a series, this post, poses to be the 6th portraying the lavish Gondal’s Royal family. It revolved around their love for maintaining the royalty of the yester years.
I would love you to visit the series to take a peek, links below …
The Gondal Royal Family Classic car series
| Part 1 – Gondal Royals, Gujarat: Exploring Vintage Cars at the Orchard Palace (1930’s to 1970’s) | https://rb.gy/nv0kf9 |
| Part 2 – Gondal Classic Car Collection: American Cars of the 1940’s | https://wp.me/pbXnOA-37y |
| Part 3 – Classic Car Collection: Explore the 1960’s Era with the Royal Family | https://wp.me/pbXnOA-38R |
| Part 4 Gondal Classic Car Collection: Explore the European Cars at Orchard Palace | https://wp.me/pbXnOA-39w |
| Part 5 Gondal Royal Family Train Carriage: Unveiling Luxury from Gujarat’s Past | https://wp.me/pbXnOA-3aq |
Let us amble across the Orchard Palace estate towards the garden 🌿
The Orchard Palace 🏰
The Orchard Palace in Gondal, Gujarat, is renowned both historically and architecturally.
Originally made as a guesthouse for the Gondal Royal family and their esteemed visitors during the rule of Maharajah Bhagwat Sinhji .
Palace mansion
traditional Indian styles, highlighting European features
the ground up front of the Orchard Palace
reflected the grandeur of the past
the traditional polished tiles at the Orchard Palace
below an old chandelier of the 1900’s at Orchard Palace
Royal Guests
Kumari at Orchard Palace, Gondal
Kumari at Orchard Palace, Gondal
Japanese Garden, Paradise valley
bushes towards the Japanese garden
graced the mounds
koi pond where yellow tipped lotus floated
Koi ponds
The lotus leaves reflected the burning sun
Koi Pond with stone lanterns skirting the
water body at Orchard Palace
was bordered by stones. A shaded sitting area with wooden
chairs awaited guests at the Orchard Palace
Japanese trees
of cordyline red trees scattered around
the garden estate at Orchard Palace
flaring leaves stared at us touching the bushes
that abounded the garden
pruned multigrafted bougainvillea on the other scooped
out a rough garden road at Orchard Palace
Pond lilies and lotuses
and they danced in the afternoon wind that blew
across the garden estate at Orchard Palace
around the huge leaves through the dark deep
water of the Koi ponds
Pandora Box
through the trees just beyond a tri fountain that
jettisoned columns of water adding to
the beauty at Orchard Palace
of the Royal families and their elite guests across
top social circles at the Orchard Palace
the serene atmosphere of Agave plant,
trees and palms at Orchard Palace
into a natural sofa beside a bunch of Japanese
Iris plants just off the garden perimeter
at Orchard Palace
Biding Adieu!
We finally come back to the parking after a daylong excursion of the astonishing garden. We spent about four hours to see them all.
at the Orchard Palace, Gondal
Well, do you feel as refreshed and fresh as a daisy? 👌
Inference
- Famous for Koi ponds, stone lanterns, and bridges, ingredients of a Japanese garden
- You have to pre reserve the palace to stay
| Distance from Junagadh to the Orchard Palace | 66 kms |
| Best time to visit | December through early March, avoid summers |
| Timings | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Closed from 12 pm to 3 pm for lunch) Time Required: 2-3 hours Closed on Mondays |
| Parking | The Orchard Palace has its own parking |
| Pocket pinch | Entry Fee: Indians – Orchard Palace Rs.50 Japanese garden Rs.70 Camera – Rs.80 Mobile camera – Rs.80 Video Shooting charge: Rs.200 |
| Places to visit around | Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Naulakha Palace Shri Ramanath Dham |
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