Chandigarh, India Webcam

Urban

Chandigarh also called The City Beautiful, is a city in India that serves as the capital of two states, Punjab and Haryana, and is a union territory of India. The name translates from Hindi to English as “the fort of Chandi”, Chandi being a Hindu Goddess.

Chandigarh is located near the foothills of the Shivalik range of the Himalayas in Northwest India. Known internationally for its architecture and urban planning, Chandigarh is home to numerous architectural projects.

Le Corbusier produced a plan for Chandigarh that conformed to the modernist city planning principles of CIAM, in terms of division of urban functions, and a hierarchy of road and pedestrian networks. Hindi and Punjabi are the main spoken languages in this area.

Asia

SUNRISE PROJECT

The Sunrise Project was created to track the most favorable locations around the world for watching a sunrise. For more background see the Sunrise Project Blog:

http://sn00p.wordpress.com/

This map is in memory of my beloved god-daughter Adrienne, who inspired me to explore new horizons, encouraged me to persist through all life's difficulties, but most of all, taught me the importance of love.