Ways India Can Inspire Your Garden

Enliven your garden by exploring unusual Ways India Can Inspire Your Garden. Include symmetry, water features, centrepieces and elevate your garden’s ambience, making it a perfect ode-to-peace.

India is an expansive country with a myriad of cultures and traditions that have been developing for ages.

In school, we learn about the history of India and how it was moulded by the many civilizations and dynasties that ruled through the years. So, whether it’s the early Aryans, the Mughals, Persians, Europeans etc. each ruler and visitor have left their stamp in our country.

And this is particularly the case for India’s architecture. From one corner of the country to another, there’s immense variety and creativity in design, and this is visible in our gardens. Many have their own distinct appearance and can inspire some truly excellent decorative ideas.

So, this post takes a look at some of the fascinating ideas that you can steal for your home garden! Indian gardens have a lot to offer, so are you ready to take a look?

1. Let there be some shade:

Our country’s climate tends to be predominantly hot and humid. This means that the sun is often shining quite brightly and the temperatures are quite high.

So, it’s best to give your plants and yourself an element of shade in the gardening. This could be an awning, a canopy or even an umbrella that’s aesthetically arranged. It will add some elevation to your garden and also give you a moment of respite.

These coverings can be traced back to ancient village dwellers who had them as part of their gardens or farms.

2. Beauty in Symmetry:

If there’s one thing that we can draw on from Mughal architectures is the fact that they are perfectly symmetrical. This lends an almost hypnotic quality to a building and makes it pleasing to the eye.

How can you incorporate this into your garden? How about adding some DIY pillars or columns for a royal look? You can also align your garden in such a manner so that it mimics the symmetry of, say, the garden in front of the Taj Mahal.

3. Make it flow:

We all want our gardens to be the epitome of life. But then, what is known as the giver and sustainer of life? Water, of course!

This element has always been a part of our lives, but now it’s time to see it in a new light. Or, more accurately, old light! Because ancient scriptures gave much importance and reverence to water and fountains were often places of worship.

So, it definitely wouldn’t be amiss to add a beautiful fountain as a centrepiece in your garden. It will encapsulate the vitality of life that you wish to display in your garden.

4. Find place for the Floating Lotus:

If there’s a flower that truly represents the best of Indian culture and tradition - it has to be the lotus. It is sacred to us and also part of some of our most famous lore like the story of Buddha and the lotus blossoming at his feet.

Having a lotus pond in your garden will be a unique feature that will also carry a lot of significance. Try it out, and it may bring you inner peace.

What are some of the ways that India has inspired your garden? We’d love to hear about them so let us know in the comments!