Pu La Deshpande Garden Pune
Know as the Pu La Deshpande Garden the Japanese garden Okayama Garden is truly the pride of Pune. The idea of recreating the original Japanese garden in Pune was, of course, inspired from the 300-year old Okayama Korakuen Garden developed by Ikeda royal family in the 12 specious hectares in Okayama. This garden is a home for many birds watch the video below. “Pu La Deshpande Garden (built on 10 acres) style is devised in such a way that if you take a walk through a garden enjoying the landscape, which changes along the garden paths, you will experience a picture scroll”, The garden has been designed in a manner that you can enjoy the changing landscape as you walk around it! This Japanese garden has been named after Pu La Deshpande. As we all know, Pu La Deshpande was a well know Marathi writer from Maharashtra, India. He was popularly known by his initials (“Pu. La.”). He was awarded Padma bhushan in 1990. Pu La Deshpande Park in Pune
Pu La Deshpande Garden Timings Morning 6:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Evening 4:00PM to 8:00 PM
Entry Fee Rs.5 per Head
Located on Sinhagad Road. Directions From Saras Baug take the road towards Dattawadi (Sinhagad Road) keep going straight on Sinhagad Road towards Dattawadi See the map below. (Left side or East Side of the road). About 3 KM from Sarus Baug.
Birds of Pune enjoying in Pu La Deshpande Garden