Utsav Rock Garden — Attraction in Karnataka

Utsav Rock Garden is an Indoor and Outdoor Sculpture Museum located at Gotagodi, Shiggaon Taluk at Haveri district in Karnataka. It Utsav Rock Garden consists of live-sculptures depicting North Karnataka culture. Various Murals, all which are hand-crafted are arranged in prosaic manner.

[1] Village life of yesteryear North Karnataka is showcased at Utsav Art Garden. Along with Murals related to Agriculture, various Artisans of Villages like Weavers, Handicraft workers, Lambani Artists and such are placed at the Garden. There's a small lake, with Boat-Rides. Food Options include the local flavor of Jowar Roti and other Indian varieties.

Utsav Rock Garden India is a sculptural garden near Gotagodi, Shiggaon Taluk, Haveri District, Karnataka, India. It features the contemporary art and rural culture of North Karnataka. It features more than a thousand sculptures, including the sculptural recreation of a typical art village depicting the labors of traditional craftsmen and artisans.

Dr Rajkumar Sculpture at Rajkumar circle at Utsav Rock Garden It is a place blended with modern and contemporary art which portrays our old generation, their life style, culture, plays, professions, costume etc. "Utsav" the word itself defines the meaning festival. It is not only a leisure park but a hub of art, culture and education. It is the inimitable rock garden in the whole world. It has also got 8 prestigious awards.

This is a garden with more than 1000 sculptures which seems to be real. This is a marvelous place where layman and intellectuals will enjoy the art in the same path. At the entrance, you will see a mudded hill with beehive and wheels of time. Move the wheels of time away and walk inside to see our ancestors’ traditional and cultural life which was calm and healthy. You feel yourself as if you are in 1920s. As you enter the rock garden, Kannada veteran actor Dr. Rajkumar’s hit films’ sculptures will steal your heart. Dr. Rajkumar’s unforgettable roles like Mayor Muttanna, Bedar Kannappa, Sanadi Appanna, Satya Harischandra, Huliya Halina Mevu, Bahaddur Gandu, Akasmika, Santa tukarama, Raghavendra swamy are so beautifully designed that they look as if Dr. Rajkumar is sitting here in the garden itself.

Cute small children with different poses will overwhelm our imagination portraying different suggestions to us. One child is seeing towards sky and praying the god, other child signifies the famous quote - see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. The tree with sprinkling water, a place is given for birds shows the policy of live and let live.

There is an indoor modern art museum in the garden with a wide variety of art made from pearls, painted on glass.

Marriage Hall is one of the excellent places of the garden. Indoor marriage hall seems to be a real marriage ceremony going on and people are busy in giving pose to the camera. The clicking sound of camera will add to the feeling of real marriage ambience. Look around; there are marriages rituals of all religions are photographed on all walls. In model cow shed, different breeds of real size cows and buffaloes are brilliantly designed.

Enter the pre independence era, see your ancestors, and watch their lifestyle, notice their working culture have fun in this beautiful asylum. This is artist created village which depicts our old generation. Sculptures of listening astrology, weighing grocery item, reading news paper, waving hand, combing hair are awesome. . This park will remember you your old generation people’s lifestyle.

Sculptures of Folk Games at Utsav Rock Garden Karnataka, India Gouda’s home is fabulous. Gouda sitting with an audacious style, a slave is standing near him as if he is obeying his orders; a dog sat near Gouda shows the vibes of real Gouda’s house. This is really a new thing to our siblings who carry an android phone with them always. They do not know all these traditions, customs, and cultures.

How to reach Utsav Rock Garden is at Gotagodi – on NH4. It is just 30 minutes...

Visited this place on 16th April 2024 with my family (8 adults and 5 children).

We took the package of Rupees 850/- per person (for kids between the age 3 to 12, the package cost was 550/-). This package includes breakfast, visit to the garden, juice, watermelon, unlimited meals (lunch) and some activities and evening snacks.

Summarizing our experience below. Some observations are in comparison with Agadi thota, another place near by where we visited in Feb 2023.

It was a hot day and we were made to wait outside for quite sometime although there were kids (2 kids above 3 years, 1 aged over an year, another aged over 2 years and a 5 month baby) with us. They could have allowed us inside the premises so kids could have relaxed under shade until we got the entry tickets. Or they could have setup some waiting area with proper shade.

Welcome was sour, with just a little jaggery. Any cold natural beverage like lemon juice, tender coconut water or any fruit juice at welcome would have helped as it's summer.

After welcome, breakfast was served at the restaurant inside premises. The breakfast was unlimited and decent. It included idly, vada, dosa, a sweet dish, tea/coffee.

After breakfast we visited the garden which has a lot of statues. This tour took almost about 2 hours. This part of the package was worth it as the statues and the setup gave a glimpse into the traditional countryside lifestyle. In the middle of this tour, we were provided with some juice, we did not like it much anyways. Then we continued the visit. On the way we were given JUST ONE SLICE of watermelon per person whoever had the package ticket. Kids below 3 years were not given the watermelon. Upon enquiring they told any extra slice is on payable basis. This was very disappointing as in Agadi Thota, another such place we visited before, everyone was given unlimited slices of watermelon including for the kids without ticket.

Lunch was unlimited buffet with north Karnataka style food. I would say that the quality of food was not that great considering the package cost.

After lunch, we were loaded into a tractor ;) and were taken for the next set of activities - bullock cart ride and tanga ride - this was good, we enjoyed. photos with traditional costumes - they had only punjabi and rajasthani costumes. The costumes were not well maintained. boating - we enjoyed boating. zip lining - this was good. other rope actitities. water activities - this included 3 slides and rain dance, both were good.

After all the activities snacks - churumuri and mirchi bajji was arranged, it was awful. This ends the package tour and were dropped back for the exit.

Additionally there was a magic show, while exiting we were given ಹುಣಸೆ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಚಿಗಳಿ only for the persons with ticket and nothing for kids less than 3 years who don't need tickets.

Another important thing - they don't have a parking facility inside their premises. Adjacent to their premises they have a place to park the vehicles and you have to pay the parking charges separately.

All in all there was some...

An exemplar of Karnataka’s rich culture, art, and traditions, Utsav Rock Garden is a renowned sculpture museum. With over 1000 hand-crafted sculptures, this place takes you through the glorious bygone era of the state. It primarily showcases agriculture and other rustic professions through art and architecture forms. The garden also includes a sculptural recreation of an ancient art village representing the lifestyle and works of transitional craftsmen and artisans.

Utsav Rock Garden has been crowned with eight world records for its world-class sculptures and modern art. It is not only a popular tourist attraction but also a prominent educational and cultural centre. Whether you are a layman or an art expert, this place is sure to delight you to the core. People from diverse communities visit this garden in large numbers throughout the year. It is not just another tourist place, but an exciting experience that engrosses you in the world of art, explaining the culture of Karnataka.

There is an indoor art museum in the garden with an exquisite collection of artworks made from pearls or glass. Utsav Rock Garden offers a perfect blend of modern and contemporary art, depicting our age-old generation’s lifestyle, costumes, and professions.

Located at GOTAGODI village, on the National Highway NH-4, the rock garden is surrounded by picturesque surroundings, a beautiful pond, and tiny hillocks. The garden lies between the cities of Hubli and Haveri, next to the bank of a countryside pond. The 50-acre area is brimming with inexhaustible art and nature’s divinity. You can enjoy magnificent modern and contemporary art and architecture amidst the beautiful settings of nature. A unique landscape with exotic and native Indian plants adds to the beauty and charisma of the garden.

While the artworks and landscaping started in 2006, the garden was opened on October 2, 2009, for the public. Utsav Rock Gąrden has been a well-known attraction and an anthropological museum of the state’s folklore and culture. With an amalgamation of rich culture, traditions, art, and architecture, the Utsav Rock Gąrden showcases Karanatka’s glorious past most...