Open Hand Monument in Chandigarh, India

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Exterior view of Open Hand Monument in the city of Chandigarh, Punjab, India... Open Hand Monument is a structure built in Chandigarh by legendary architect, Le Corbusier. Chandigarh hosts the largest of Le Corbusier's many Open Hand sculptures. It Stands 26 meters high, the structure was designed to move in the wind. It is located in sector 1 in the Capitol Complex in Chandigarh. The Open Hand (La Main Ouverte) is a recurring motif in Le Corbusier's architecture, a sign for him of "peace and reconciliation. It is open to give and open to receive." It represents the give and take of ideas. Source: Wikipedia This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Film