Also Known As · Buddha Jayanti Smarak Park
New Delhi, Delhi · garden
Eighty forested acres on the Ridge around a gilded Buddha and a sacred Bodhi-tree sapling — Delhi's most tranquil garden for a walk or quiet reflection.
Buddha Jayanti Park is one of Delhi's most peaceful green retreats — roughly 80 acres of landscaped lawns, waterways and forested pathways spread across the Central Ridge in Chanakyapuri, created to honour the 2,500th anniversary of Gautam Buddha's enlightenment. Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri inaugurated it on 25 October 1964 and planted a sapling of the sacred Bodhi tree — a living link, gifted from Sri Lanka, to the very tree at Bodh Gaya under which the Buddha attained enlightenment.
Simple vegetarian meals and snacks inside the park
Pure-vegetarian South Indian dosas and thalis
A pocket-friendly pure-vegetarian Gujarati thali
Buddha Jayanti Park is one of Delhi's most peaceful green retreats — roughly 80 acres of landscaped lawns, waterways and forested pathways spread across the Central Ridge in Chanakyapuri, created to honour the 2,500th anniversary of Gautam Buddha's enlightenment.
entry is free, and the park is open daily from early morning to evening (confirm the season's closing time locally). It is at its best at dawn and in the late afternoon; being large, forested and lightly lit, it is best enjoyed in daylight while keeping to the main paths. It is a short cab or auto ride from Dhaula Kuan metro. Carry water and sun protection in summer, and allow an hour or two for a walk, the Buddha statue and the Bodhi tree.
Visiting Hours
Entry Fee: Free entry for all. No ticket required.
Verified: July 2026
Address
Vandemataram Marg, Central Ridge, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, Delhi, 110021
On the Central Ridge, off Vandemataram Marg
🚇 Nearest Metro: Dhaula Kuan (Airport Express / Pink Line) — about 1.5–3 km; Rajendra Place (Blue Line)
🚶 Walking from Metro: Best reached by a short cab or auto ride from Dhaula Kuan metro; the park itself is a large forested walk.
Distance from
Parking
street · Free / nominal
Parking near the park gates on Vandemataram Marg / Ridge Road.
🚕 Ride Hailing Tip: Uber and Ola drop at the park gates; it is a short ride from Dhaula Kuan metro.
How to Reach: Buddha Jayanti Park is on Vandemataram Marg in the Central Ridge, Chanakyapuri. Nearest metro: Dhaula Kuan (Airport Express / Pink Line), about 1.5–3 km, and Rajendra Place (Blue Line). It is best reached by a short cab or auto ride from either station.
History
Buddha Jayanti Park was created on the Central Ridge to mark the 2,500th anniversary of the Buddha's enlightenment.
🏛️ Architect: The park's centrepiece is a gilded Buddha statue on a platform on an island in the park's waterway, surrounded by a circular stone fence and a circumambulatory parikrama path laid in coloured stone rings representing the elements of the Kalachakra Mandala, set within the forested Central Ridge.
Significance
Buddha Jayanti Park is one of Delhi's most tranquil green retreats — 80 acres of Ridge forest honouring the Buddha's enlightenment, with a living link to the Bodhi tree of Bodh Gaya and a gilded Buddha statue, valued for morning walks, meditation and picnics.
Family Highlights
💰 Equipment Fees: Free for personal photography.
📍 The Golden Spot: The gilded Buddha statue on its island, reflected in the water at golden hour.
🌅 Best Light Time: 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM and the last hour before sunset.
🌅 Secret View: The island Buddha statue, ringed by the coloured-stone Kalachakra path, is the park's serene highlight and a lovely spot for quiet reflection.
🎯 Crowd Hack: Weekday mornings are the calmest; the park is large enough to find solitude even on weekends.
💎 Secret Fact: The park's Bodhi-tree sapling descends from the tree at Bodh Gaya under which the Buddha attained enlightenment, its lineage preserved in Sri Lanka since the 3rd century BCE.
⚡ Express Tour
45 minutes — the Buddha statue, the Bodhi tree and a short forest walk.
🔭 Deep Dive Tour
Half day — a long Ridge walk and reflection, then a Chanakyapuri lunch.
👕 Dress Code: No dress code; comfortable walking shoes and, in summer, sun protection.
📷 Photography Rules: Personal photography is free across the park; be respectful around the Buddha statue and Bodhi tree.
🏧 Nearest ATM: ATMs toward Dhaula Kuan and Chanakyapuri (within 2 km).
Entry is free. The park is open daily, roughly 6:00 AM to 8:30 PM, though exact timings vary slightly by season and gate; dawn and late afternoon are the best times.
Dhaula Kuan on the Airport Express and Pink Lines is about 1.5–3 km away; take a short cab or auto ride from there.
It honours the 2,500th anniversary of the Buddha's enlightenment, with a gilded Buddha statue on an island ringed by a Kalachakra parikrama path, and a sacred Bodhi-tree sapling descended from the tree at Bodh Gaya.
Yes — its 80 forested acres on the Central Ridge, with shaded trails and open lawns, make it one of Delhi's most tranquil spots for morning walks, meditation and picnics.
It is best enjoyed in daylight — the park is large, forested and lightly lit, so keep to the main paths and avoid it after dark; carry water in summer.
There is a vegetarian garden canteen inside the park, and pure-veg restaurants in Chanakyapuri — Sagar Ratna at The Ashok and the Gujarat Bhawan thali — are a short ride away.
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