Ambedkar Memorial Park,

Lucknow
(Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan Sthal)
• It is spread across more than 107 acres in Gomti Nagar of Lucknow.
• Its lanes are full with greenery and have about 20 feet wide canal which
surrounds this Ambedkar memorial.
• During night, Ambedkar Udyan is illuminated with beautiful lighting as it
seems as if the whole park has come alive.
• The entire memorial is built using red sandstone brought from Rajasthan.
 It Consists of
• Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Smarak
• Samajik Parivartan Sangrahalaya
• Samajik Parivartan Gallery
• Pratibimb Sthal
• Drishya Sthal
• Gautam Buddha Sthal
• Samajik Parivartan Stambh
• Monumental elephant gallery
• Bronze fountains
• Ashokan Columns & urns
• Entrance plazas etc.
 Ambedkar Stupa
• This construction is the heart of the
entire Memorial. The sanctum
sanctorum consists of many statues
depicting the biography of
Ambedkar.
• It is 112 ft. high and has a 18 ft. high
bronze statue of Dr. Ambedkar.
• There are four doors in opposite
directions.
• This is a construction in the shape of
flower with four petals.
• There is a statue of Ambedkar
seated in a chair, facing towards the
two domes.
• At the bottom of the statue a
message in Hindi reads:
मेरा जीवन संघर्ष ही मेरा संदेश है
Ambedkar Stupa night view
 Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan
Sangrahalay
• Opposite to Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
Memorial, the Sangrahalay
(Museum) is located which is
constructed in an area of about 2.5
acre (11,008 sq.m.)
• The building has two domes on its
top.
• It contains large statues of Mahatma
Jyotiba Phule, Rajarshi Chhatrapati
Shahuji Maharaj, Shri Narayan Guru,
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar and Shri
Kanshiram.
• Another building consists of 18' tall
marble statues of Tathagat Gautam
Buddha, Sant Kabir das, Sant Ravidas,
Guru Ghasidas and Shri Birsa Munda.
Night View
 Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan
Gallery
• Constructed in an area of 04 acre
(16,207 sq.M.) this place has
Murals made of bronze.
• A grand Stambh Dirgha on other
side of the Gallery looks
attractive.
 Pratibimb Sthal

• It is the main entrance to the

memorial guarded by
statues of 62 elephants
either side of the way.
• It looks like elephants are
giving you royal salute.

Night View
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial Drashya Sthal

• Constructed on a 80 feet tall

pyramid type structure, on
the back of Pratibimb Sthal.
• This place can be used to
view the whole area.
• Flow of water from the top of
pyramid, entertains the
visitors.
DR. Bhimrao Ambedkar Gomti
Buddha Vihar
• Bhimrao Ambedkar gomti Buddha
Vihar is situated just adjacent to Dr.
Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan
Sthal.
• It is a 30 meter wide and about 700 meter
long stretch of Gomti river front spread
across an area of 7.5 acres.
• You can see the 18 feet high four-faceted
marble statue of Tathagat Gautam
Buddha, which is installed here.
Facts and figures about Ambedkar park of Lucknow

• Total cost: 700 crores or 7 Billion rupees

• 2,700+ workers were involved in completing Ambedkar park of Lucknow
• 2 fountains of 3 crore rupees each have been installed here.
• There are more than 3,000 elephants including big and small statues here.
• The estimated cost of 64 elephants which are sculpted in sandstone is
around 40 carores rupees.
• 350 artisans form Rajasthan worked here to beautify the place.
 Bibliography
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambedkar_Memorial_Park
• https://sites.google.com/site/lucknowtravelguide/ambedkar-memorial-lucknow
• http://www.hamaraup.com/resources/2770-Ambedkar-Memorial-Lucknow-
photos-facilities-details.aspx
• http://www.hamaraup.com/resources/2769-Ambedkar-Park-Udyan-Lucknow-
photos-facilities-location.aspx
• http://theyoungbigmouth.com/2013/12/31/ambedkar-memorial-park-lucknow/
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-makarandpraful
FIFTH YR.B.ARCH
L.S.RAHEJA SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE