hand-knotted cotton weave, Himalayan wool pile To do so, he started collecting materials from demolition sites around the city to build hundreds of ceramic-covered concrete sculptures of dancers, musicians, and animals, which became the residents of the Rock Garden of Chandigarh. Only discovered by the authorities in 1975, it was scheduled for demolition but due to public outcry the park was inaugurated as an official public space shortly after and can still be visited today.