The
Rashtrapati Bhavan , "Presidential Residence") is the official home of the
President of India, located in
New Delhi,
India. It may refer to only the
mansion (the 340-room main building) that has the President's official residence, halls, guest rooms and offices; it may also refer to the entire 130 hectare (320 acre) President Estate that additionally includes huge presidential gardens (
Mughal Gardens), large open spaces, residences of bodyguards and staff, stables, other offices and utilities within its perimeter walls. The main palace building was formerly known as
Viceroy's House. In terms of area, was the largest residence of a Head of State in the world until the
Presidential Complex of Turkey opened 29 October 2014.