The
evergreen
and
planned
city
of
Panchkula,
located
in
the
district
by
the
same
name
in
Haryana
is
also
considered
to
be
a
satellite
town
to
Chandigarh.
Panchkula
or
the
‘Five
kuls’
or
irrigation
canals
that
received
water
from
the
Ghaggar
river
in
the
upper
regions
and
distributed
it
from
Nada
Sahib
area
to
the
Mansa
Devi
regions.
Today
the
community
canals
have
been
eroded
and
that
region
passes
through
the
Panchkula
cantonment
region.
Currently,
Panchkula
district
comprises
of
Pinjore,
Raipur
Rani,
Barwala
and
Kalka
and
Morni,
a
beautiful
paranomic
hill
station
of
Haryana.
It
is
famous
for
the
Chandi
Mandir,
just
10
km
from
the
main
city
limits,
it
is
considered
as
a
‘Siddh
Peeth’
or
where
wishes
are
fulfilled.
Chandi
Mandir
draws
thousands
of
devotees
through
out
the
year.
The
beautiful
Pinjore
has
put
Panchkula
on
the
tourist
map
of
the
state.
Although
Pinjore
has
been
mentioned
in
Mahabharata
as
Panchpura,
it
has
been
inhabited
since
primitive
man
settled
here.
Today,
the
beautiful
terraced
gardens,
latticed
gateways
and
grand
open
gardens
resembling
the
old
Mughal
gardens
draw
tourists.
In
the
recent
years,
Panchkula
has
been
developed,
but
has
retained
large
tracks
of
deep
forest
regions
that
are
still
home
to
a
variety
of
birds
and
animals.
The
presence
of
Panchkula
Cantonment
has
given
eco-conservation
a
leverage
to
retain
the
natural
unspoilt
look.
Lush
green
foliage,
well
maintained
parks
and
lakes
attract
a
diverse
genre
of
tourists.
Today,
Panchkula
shares
the
same
importance
as
Chandigarh
in
terms
of
commercial
development,
while
retaining
its
ecological
beauty.
