Malampuzha Rock garden

Malampuzha Rock Garden, maintained by the District Tourism Promotion Council, Palakkad, is the first-of-its-kind in South India. 

The Rock Garden is located to the south of the famous Malampuzha Dam, approximately 8 km from the scenic town of Palakkad. The Rock Garden was inaugurated on 7^th January, 1996 in a building constructed by the District Nirmithi Kendra, Palakkad. 

This impressive collection of artwork is conceived and designed by renowned sculptor Padmasree Neck Chand Saini, the creator of India's first rock garden located in Chandigarh. 

The unique feature of Malampuzha Rock Garden Palakkad is that it has been built using broken bangles, tiles, power insulators, stones, melamine dishware and granites that were discarded as waste. 

What makes this garden distinct is the fact that the artifacts displayed here are made of waste materials such as used plastic bottles and cans, waste pieces of Tiles, Granites, Stones, Electricity Fuse Carriers, Power Insulators, Broken Bangles, Melamine Dishware, etc. The garden was renovated recently and is a good time to visit now.

It was created under the expert guidance of the renowned sculptor, Padma Shri Nek Chand Saini, who is also the creator of the first Rock Garden in India. 

First of its kind in South India, this recently renovated garden is managed by the District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) of Palakkad. Visitors can see an aquarium, ropeway and a snake park in the vicinity of this garden.

Winding mountain ranges of the Western Ghats in the surroundings add to the scenic beauty of this garden. Rock Garden is located 800 meters South of Malampuzha Dam.