El Shaddai Park

General information

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  Ideal Duration:

  1 to 2 Hours (ideal for relaxation or picnic)
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  Place Type:

  Recreational Park and Picnic Spot:
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  Entry Fees:

  Affordable and Standardized Entry Ticket: El Shaddai Park is known to charge an affordable and standardized entry ticket for all general visitors (typically in the range of INR 20 to INR 30 per person, potentially a slightly higher rate than Duncan Park due to its more focus...

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  Affordable and Standardized Entry Ticket: El Shaddai Park is known to charge an affordable and standardized entry ticket for all general visitors (typically in the range of INR 20 to INR 30 per person, potentially a slightly higher rate than Duncan Park due to its more focused maintenance on aesthetics). This fee contributes directly to the upkeep of the beautiful flowerbeds, lawns, and general cleanliness, ensuring the park remains a pleasant and aesthetic venue for all.
  
  Fee for Picnic Area Reservation: For large groups wishing to reserve a specific, prime area for a major picnic area reservation, a higher, pre-arranged fee may apply, ensuring exclusive use of that space for a set duration, which must be booked in advance to avoid conflicts, and this is a crucial fee for managing large group traffic.
  
  Minimal Parking Charge: There is generally a minimal parking charge for vehicles, similar to other local parks (around INR 30 to INR 50), which is used to manage the parking lot and ensure the security of the parked vehicles while visitors are inside enjoying the park.
  
  No Hidden Fees for General Amenities: A key feature is that there are usually no hidden fees for general amenities like walking on the paths or using the benches, as the park’s main goal is to provide a serene, accessible recreational experience for the community and tourists after the initial entry fee is paid.

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  Timing:

  Standard Community Park Hours: El Shaddai Park maintains Standard Community Park Hours, opening around 7:00 AM and closing around 5:00 PM, making these the park's Regular Timings for public use, ensuring the flowerbeds and grounds are protected during the night and that staf...

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  Standard Community Park Hours: El Shaddai Park maintains Standard Community Park Hours, opening around 7:00 AM and closing around 5:00 PM, making these the park's Regular Timings for public use, ensuring the flowerbeds and grounds are protected during the night and that staff have time for maintenance outside of public access. Ideal Time for Aesthetic Enjoyment and Photography: The Ideal Visit Time for aesthetic enjoyment and photography is the Morning Golden Hour (7:00 AM to 9:00 AM), when the soft, horizontal light highlights the flowerbeds, the air is perfectly crisp, and the park is at its cleanest and least crowded, creating the most tranquil and visually appealing scene.
  
  Ideal Time for Quiet Picnics: The Ideal Time for Quiet Picnics is during the weekday midday (11:00 AM to 2:00 PM), when local school groups are less likely to visit, offering a peaceful window to enjoy a relaxed meal amidst the greenery without the bustle of the weekend crowds or large organized groups.
  
  Ideal Time for Relaxation and Contemplation: The Ideal Time for Relaxation and Contemplation is the late afternoon (4:00 PM to 5:00 PM), as the park nears closing time, and the crowds begin to thin out, leaving a peaceful environment perfect for a final quiet moment before leaving.

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  Special Events:

  Seasonal Park Beautification Drives: A special event for the park is the organization of seasonal park beautification drives, often led by local youth clubs or resident associations. These events involve volunteer work like planting new flowerbeds, clearing weeds, and light...

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  Seasonal Park Beautification Drives: A special event for the park is the organization of seasonal park beautification drives, often led by local youth clubs or resident associations. These events involve volunteer work like planting new flowerbeds, clearing weeds, and light maintenance, showing a collective community effort to maintain the park's high aesthetic standards, often occurring after the monsoon.
  
  Local Religious or Spiritual Gatherings: Given the park's name, El Shaddai Park occasionally hosts local religious or spiritual gatherings (non-denominational or community-focused prayer meetings/retreats) in its quiet corners. These special events utilize the serene atmosphere for collective reflection, lending a deeper, spiritual purpose to the park beyond mere recreation, appealing to the religious character of the community.
  
  The Weekend Family Picnic Hub: The park's most consistent 'special event' is its transformation into the definitive Weekend Family Picnic Hub every Saturday and Sunday. This regular, large-scale social activity draws numerous families, creating a vibrant, relaxed, and communal atmosphere unique to the park during the weekends, making it a guaranteed lively scene.
  
  Small-Scale Art and Craft Exhibitions: The beautiful setting is occasionally used for small-scale outdoor art and craft exhibitions by local artists, featuring landscape paintings, local handicrafts, or photographic displays inspired by the region's nature. These special events turn the park into an informal gallery space for the community to appreciate local talent.

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  Best Photo Spots:

  The Central Flowerbed Displays: The most colorful photo spot is the central flowerbed displays, especially when in full bloom, allowing for vibrant close-ups of the arranged flora and the surrounding green lawns, making for classic, well-composed garden photography and highl...

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  The Central Flowerbed Displays: The most colorful photo spot is the central flowerbed displays, especially when in full bloom, allowing for vibrant close-ups of the arranged flora and the surrounding green lawns, making for classic, well-composed garden photography and highlighting the park's aesthetic maintenance.
  
  The Tree-Framed Distant Hills: Finding a spot where the park's manicured trees perfectly frame the distant hills of Ukhrul provides an excellent landscape photo, juxtaposing the orderly park foreground with the wild, rugged mountain background, creating a visually interesting contrast in textures and scale.
  
  The Secluded Bench and Path: A quiet bench at the end of a secluded path, perhaps with a book or cup of tea, creates a photo spot for capturing a sense of serenity and personal retreat, emphasizing the park's role as a peaceful sanctuary and using the winding path as a leading line into the depth of the image.
  
  Geometric Patterns of Lawns and Paths: From a slightly elevated perspective, the park's well-maintained lawns and paths form interesting geometric patterns, which can be captured to emphasize the design and order of the park's landscape architecture, a clean and structured photographic approach.
  
  Family Picnic Close-ups: The wide, open lawns are perfect for candid, natural close-ups of family picnics and relaxed interaction, capturing the joy and informality of local social life in the outdoor setting, making for warm, people-centric photographs.

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