Chandimandir

Chandimandir Cantonment is a military station of the Indian Army, generally referred to as Chandimandir Cantonment, located in Panchkula district, at the foot of the Sivalik Hills adjoining Panchkula city, in the state of Haryana, India. It is the headquarters of the Western Command of Indian Army. The village that gives Chandimandir its name is on its North Eastern edge along the Chandigarh-Kalka highway. Panchkula city is to its south, the river Ghagghar to its West, Mansa Devi and Saketri to its East.

It is among the few modern Military Stations built in Independent India and not having a starting history dating back to the British Indian Army. Chandi temple has one of the oldest temple in India.

Chandimandir has Sectors A, and B for its officer's family quarters . Sectors C, D, E and F for JCO's and OR's family. A large number of families also stay in Panchkula in hired houses. It has Pine marg as a residential area for senior officers. The Auditorium is called Manekshaw Auditorium,( after Field Marshal Manekshaw) and it has a stadium called Raina stadium after the former chief of the Indian Army. There are also many army units within its area. It also has the Western Command Hospital on the Chandigarh Kalka highway. It has two Kendriya Vidyalaya's, one Army Public School and one Army School in its limits. CTU's bus route no 30-A from Chandigarh goes to Chandimandir. This Cantonment is practically a part of the Chandigarh Tricity.

There is a small shopping and facilities complex near the Sector's A and D. The market has shops of daily needs and a couple of bank ATMs. Western Command CSD, State Bank of India and State Bank of Patiala, very well stocked Command library and AWWA Shops are co-located in the complex to provide a one stop for requirement of serving and retired personnel.

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