Asia's largest musical fountain inaugurated

The musical fountain, claimed to be Asia's largest and biggest dancing music fountain with confluence of light, sound and water in motion was inaugurated at Gujarat Science City, working under the aegis of Department of Science and Technology, Government of Gujarat, by leader of opposition and former deputy prime minister, L K Adavani in Ahmedabad on Friday.

The function was presided by Narendra Modi, chief minister of Gujarat.

"I have inaugurated various musical fountains across the country, but this is the largest musical fountain I have ever seen, I dedicate this musical fountain to the people of Gujarat and hope Gujarat Science City to be the country's best science city," said Adavani, while inaugurating the fountain.

The fountain is spread over an area of 9,000 square metres in hexagonal grid pattern. The pool of the fountain is rectangular shaped and covers an area of 1,300 square metres. It employs 113 jets, 935 under water colour lights, four submerical heavy duty pumps, 2073 sets of hydraulic nozzles with 273 effects.

"The musical fountain is a new invention to our Gujarat's cap. We plan to the fountain to dance to the tune of bhajans of Mathama Gandhi from October 2, onwards. The musical fountain will provide an experience of the magical world of light, sound and water," said Modi.

With over 4,000 watt surround sound system, the music is aired by 20 speakers well equipped with graphic equiliser to provide digital sound with highest quality.

The lotus water volume in the centre can be as high as 30 metres, which has more than 20 kinds of water styles including floating fountain, seagulls, chasing waves, peacocks, swinging, and flower baskets amongst others.

"While the visitors will be in the dream fountain, they will also learn about the science behind the musical fountain like principles of acoustic, water treatment processes, light water synchronisation, Bourneli's principles, types of water flow and water dynamics, and rainbow amongst others," said J N Singh, secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Government of Gujarat.

The programme on musical fountain will fully controlled by a computer software programme 'in command', which has been specifically written for this purpose.