BEAUTIFUL GARDENS IN INDIA

The word 'garden' conjures up images of a place of leisure, a lovely canvas of color and natural beauty, and an escape from the bustling, congested, polluted environment. In today's increasingly polluted environment, gardens serve as the "lungs of the city," particularly in large towns and cities. People want gardens in their residential complexes or surrounding regions, therefore municipal corporations are beautifying and creating green spaces in greater numbers.

However, being a country controlled by Kings and Emperors in the past, India has had the good fortune to be beautified with many exquisite gardens over the years.

Listed below are a few examples of such locations from throughout the country:

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1. TULIP GARDEN, SRINAGAR

The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, also known as Siraj Baugh or Tulip Garden, is Asia's biggest tulip garden, located on the foothills of Zabarwan Hills. This gorgeous five-hectare garden with more than 70 different species of tulips and roses is adjacent to and gives a beautiful view of Dal Lake. With a tiered design plan, this garden of seven tiers also offers a variety of other flowers such as hyacinth, daffodils, ranunculus, and many more. It is most beautiful during the Tulip Festival, which is one of the largest in Asia and takes place in April. The greatest time to visit this garden is between March and May, when the blooms are in full bloom.

2. SHALIMAR BAGH, KASHMIR

Shalimar Bagh is one of Srinagar's major Mughal gardens, connected by a waterway to the northeast of Dal Lake. This garden, also known as Shalimar Garden, Farah Baksh, and Faiz Baksh, is also regarded as the "Crown of Srinagar." This garden is a sight to see with its magnificent groomed greens, water fountains, and arched recesses (chini khanas) below garden waterfalls, which is a distinctive characteristic of this garden. These nooks, which were once highlighted with oil lights, providing a wonderful glow behind the waterfalls, now house flower pots that lend colour and beauty to the falling cascade. This garden is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Kashmir, especially during the fall and spring seasons, when the leaves of the many chinar trees bordering the park change colour.

3. YADAVINDRA GARDENS, PINJORE

Yadavindra Gardens, or Pinjore Gardens as it was once called, was established during the reign of Aurangzeb as a summer hideaway for him in the Himalayan foothills, in the city of Pinjore on the Ambala-Shimla route. It is built in the same style as Shalimar Bagh in Srinagar and is regarded as one of the greatest Mughal gardens in India. The park is divided into seven terraces and has Rajasthani-Mughal buildings, arched gateways, water basins, cypress trees, flowerbeds, and fruit groves. The entire complex is attractively lighted, and there is an old restored heritage train that can be utilised to explore all of the monuments and gardens. Annually, these gardens host major events like as the Pinjore Baisakhi festival in April, the Pinjore Mango Mela in July, and the highly popular Pinjore Heritage festival in December.

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4. CHAUBATIA, RANKIKHET

This enormous, beautiful park of lush green fields, established under British control, is located in Ranikhet, Almora. With over 200 distinct varieties of plants and flowers, Chaubatia is quickly becoming a famous tourist attraction. Tourists are drawn to the apple orchards and plum, peach, and apricot trees. A beautiful 600-acre forest filled with cypress, cedar, pine, rhododendron, and silver oak trees sits near to this area and may be walked through. The café inside the garden is a great location to unwind and take in the amazing splendor of the Himalayas in the background. Fruits, drinks, and honey may be purchased here.

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5. MUGHALS GARDEN, DELHI

The magnificent Mughal Gardens are housed inside the grounds of Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. It is known as the city's most beautiful garden and is available to the public exclusively during the months of February and March. This tiered garden features water fountains, watercourses, and over 70 species of seasonal flowers, including tulips and roses, and incorporates a blend of classic Mughal style and the English flower garden. It also features a herbal garden with over 30 medicinal and herbal species, a bonsai garden with over 250 designs, a cactus garden, and a musical garden with twelve fountains.

6. NEK CHAND ROCK GARDEN, CHANDIGARH

The Nek Chand Rock Park in Chandigarh is well known as a sculpture garden. This garden, which began as a passion and secret pastime in his spare time by a government employee named Nek Chand Saini, has now extended across 40 acres and is entirely constructed out of industrial and household garbage and abandoned objects. Aside from the normal groomed flora, the garden features amphitheatres, bridges, stairs, man-made interconnected waterfalls, and over 2000 sculptures built from scrap and other types of garbage, such as bottles, glass, bangles, tiles, ceramic pots, and so on, and arranged along walled walks. This garden is one of the most famous tourist attractions in North India, with around 5000 visitors every day. In this courtyard, Chandigarh women celebrate the Teej festival.

7. BRINDAVAN GARDEN, MYSORE

Brindavan Gardens is located in Karnataka's Mandya district, next to the Krishnarajasagara dam, which spans the Kaveri River. This primary feature of Srirangapatna, spread over 60 acres, is a symmetrical garden built out on three terraces with water fountains, Ficus trees, and a variety of floral and foliage plants. Topiary work (animal buildings made by trimming bushes), pergolas (climber-covered corridors), gazebos, and a melodic water fountain adorn the garden. The garden also features a lake on its grounds where visitors may go boating. A beautiful 75-acre fruit orchard and two horticulture farms are next to the park and must be seen when visiting the area.

8. BOTANICAL GARDENS, OOTY

The Government Botanical Garden at Ooty covers an area of around 55 hectares and is located on the lower slopes of Doddabetta Peak in the beautiful Nilgiri Mountains. The Tamil Nadu Horticulture Department maintains the garden, which is separated into numerous areas with a tiered plan. It comprises over 1000 varieties of both indigenous and exotic plants, shrubs, ferns, trees, herbs and bonsai plants. There are various lawns with flowering plants, flower beds and ferns designed in an Italian style, medicinal plants, and lily ponds. In the center of the garden, there lies a fossil tree trunk that is said to be 20 million years old. In the month of May, the garden has its famous flower display, which is a fantastic chance to view the lush flora in its entire colorful splendor.

9. HANGING GARDEN, MUMBAI

The Hanging Gardens, a renowned tourist destination in Mumbai, are tiered gardens located at the top of Malabar Hills on the western side. This location, also known as Pherozeshah Mehta Gardens, features several hedges carved in the shape of animals and beautiful flora, and it is located directly across the street from the famed Kamla Nehru Park. The garden also provides a spectacular view of the sun sinking over the Arabian Sea. Another appealing element of this garden is its lovely floral clock. People go to this garden for early morning walks, yoga, running, and other activities. It gives a tranquil and pleasant start to the day by providing a reprieve from the normally congested, bustling streets of the city.

10. LAL BAGH, BANGALORE

Lal Bagh is a well-known botanical park in South Bengaluru and is renowned as India's largest tropical plant collection. This garden, which is home to various bird species such as the myna, parakeets, pond heron, kingfisher, spotted pelican, and others, also features a lake, making it a famous destination in the city. The garden contains over 1000 varieties of flora, trees over 100 years old, and rare plant species from Persia, Afghanistan, and France. It is wonderfully landscaped with flowerbeds, lawns, lotus ponds, fountains, and flower sculptures. Another notable feature in this garden is the Lal bagh Rock, which dates back 3000 million years and is one of the most ancient rock formations on the planet. The garden organizes a variety of flower displays, the two most popular of which are annually on January 26th and August 15th.

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