Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden

Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip garden, previously Model Floriculture Center, is a tulip garden in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is the largest tulip garden in Asia spread over an area of about 30 ha (74 acres).[1][2] It is situated at the base of the Zabarwan range, built on a sloping ground in a terraced fashion consisting of seven terraces with an overview of the Dal Lake. The garden was opened in 2007 with the aim to boost floriculture and tourism in the Kashmir Valley.[3] It was formerly known as Siraj Bagh.[4][5] About 1.5 million tulip bulbs, all in multiple colours, were brought Keukenhof tulip gardens of Amsterdam.[6] Besides tulips, there are 46 varieties of flowers, including hyacinths, daffodils and ranunculus which were also brought from Holland.[7] The tulip garden is home to around 68 varieties of tulips.[8]

Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden
TypeGarden
LocationPanchalDhar Range nowadays Pir Panjal Range, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Area30 ha (74 acres)
Opened2007
Owned byGovernment of Jammu and Kashmir
Operated byDepartment of Flori-culture
Visitors3,60,000 (2022)
StatusOpen
Plants1.5 million
Species68
CollectionsTulips

Tulip Festival

Tulip festival is an annual celebration that aims to showcase the range of flowers in the garden as a part of tourism efforts by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir. It is organized during the onset of spring season in Kashmir valley. Visitors can avail the benefits of surplus facilities like free Wi-Fi, more fountains, washrooms (separate for the specially-abled persons) and drinking points.

Visitors will now be able to buy souvenirs and savor Kashmiri dishes from outside the garden area. This will be possible because of the decorated stalls and kiosks exhibiting cuisine and handicrafts of Kashmir.[9]

References
  1. "Asia's largest tulip garden opens for visitors". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  2. "Asia's largest tulip garden now open to visitors - Indian Express". www.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  3. "Tulip Gardens". The Indian Express.
  4. "Srinagar's Siraj Bagh, Asia's largest tulip garden, opens for tourists".
  5. "Siraj Bagh: Asia's largest Tulip garden opens up for visitors".
  6. "Immerse yourself in the colours of romance at this Tulip Festival in Srinagar".
  7. "Asia's Largest Tulip Garden Opens For Tourists In Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar". NDTV.com. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  8. "Watch Asia's largest tulip garden in Kashmir".
  9. "Tulip Festival 2017 at Siraj Bagh (Tulip Garden) Srinagar, Kashmir | All Details - Chandigarh Metro". chandigarhmetro.com. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
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