Open hand in Chandigarh,
India is one of the most significant monuments
of the city. The credit for laying down
its plan goes to Le Corbusier. It is located
in sector 1 in the Capitol Complex. Chandigarh
open hand monument has been designed in
the form of a giant hand made from metal
sheets that rotates like a weathercock,
indicating the direction of wind. This
giant hand is 14 metres high and weighs
around 50 tonnes. The significance of
open hand is that it conveys the social
message of peace and unity that is "open
to give & open to receive." Open
hand is the city's official emblem.
