6 Interesting Flower Festivals To Visit In India

Dasara Flower Show, Mysore: Flora lovers have the opportunity to attend the flower exhibition, which is put on by the State Horticulture Department, to admire the collections and display their own blooms. There are more than just the typical roses and orchids to be seen here, such as bonsais and anthuriums. It's interesting to note that the royal family originally owned Nishat Bagh, the location of the festival, as an attractive garden before transferring ownership to the Horticulture Department. Numerous flowers cover the landscape of the gardens in all of their stunning colour, giving visitors a chance to fully immerse themselves in an experience unlike any other. (Image Source: Instagram/Mysuru Online)

Phool Dei, Uttarakhand: The people from Kumaon and Garhwal come together between March and April to celebrate the arrival of spring in Uttarrakhand. The tradition of serving dei, a ceremonial dessert made of jaggery, on this day gave rise to the term Phool Dei. Children spend the occasion gathering blooming flowers to place at the gates of their homes as a welcome to wealth. This is the time when peach, plum, apricot, cherry, almond, pear, and apple trees, among other fruit trees, cover the entire state of Uttarakhand in a carpet of beautiful blossoms. A seasonal display is the red rhododendron blooms, also known as buransh (the state tree of Uttarakhand). Both mustard flowers and the yellow blossoms of pheonly, scientifically known as Reinwardtia indica, are often utilised during the celebration. The Phool Dei celebrations inadvertently instilled in us a love and respect for nature, especially for the native plants and flowers. (Image Source: Instagram/Phool Dei)

Lalbaugh Flower Show, Bengaluru: The Department of Horticulture at the Lalbagh Botanical Garden hosts this show, usually on the Independence Day, which showcases flowers from various states across the nation, exciting its guests with uncommon varieties of flora all under one roof. (Image Source: Twitter/@V_R_R_K)

Tulip Festival, Srinagar: The Srinagar Tulip Festival is a lavish display of natural beauty with flower beds strewn across numerous terraces. Without viewing Asia's largest Tulip Garden, your journey to Kashmir during the time would not be deemed complete. Every year, Srinagar celebrates this lovely event with great fervour and enthusiasm. Interestingly, the beautiful garden covers 30 hectares. (Image Source: Instagram/The LaLiT Srinagar)

Rose Festival, Chandigarh: One of the most important festivals in Chandigarh is the Rose Festival. Chandigarh is a major hub for the trade of various botanical goods, and the Rose Garden is perhaps known for its stunning collection of roses. It is a 30 acre plot of land, and every year festivals are held there to display the roses that blossom in Chandigarh's gardens. Mohinder Singh Randhwa actually came up with the idea for the Rose Festival, demonstrating his enthusiasm for gardening and horticulture. The Chandigarh Rose Festival is held annually at the end of February or the beginning of March and attracts around 20,000 guests from all across the nation. (Image Source: Getty)

International Flower Festival, Gangtok: The International Flower Festival in Gangtok not only enables visitors to enjoy lectures by seasoned botanists who attend the festival, but also to get a fine view of a variety of flowers, including gladioli, ferns, conifers, and more. At this festival, you can marvel at the magnolias while sampling Sikkim's regional cuisine. (Image Source: Twitter/@JatakTravels)