Jammu & Kashmir
Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden
- 28 Mar 2025
- 3 min read
Why in News?
The Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir officially opened the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, where blooming tulips created a beautiful setting for tourists in Srinagar.
Key Points
- Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden:
- About:
- Originally known as the Model Floriculture Center, the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden is a major tourist attraction in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
- It is the largest tulip garden in Asia, covering approximately 30 hectares.
- The garden is located at the foothills of the Zabarwan Range, overlooking Dal Lake.
- Establishment and Layout:
- Established in 2007, the garden was developed to promote floriculture and tourism in the Kashmir Valley.
- Designed in a terraced layout, it consists of seven terraces built on sloping ground.
- Floral Diversity:
- The garden houses 48 varieties of tulips, offering a vibrant display of colors.
- It also features other flowers, including daffodils, hyacinths, roses, narcissus, and various ornamental plants.
- Tulip Festival:
- The Tulip Festival is an annual celebration organized by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
- The festival aims to showcase the floral diversity of the garden and attract tourists.
- It takes place at the onset of spring, marking the beginning of the tourism season in the Kashmir Valley.
- About:
Dal Lake
- It is a lake in Srinagar, the capital of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
- It is one of the world's largest natural lakes and the second largest lake in J&K.
- It is integral to tourism and recreation in Kashmir and is named the “Jewel in the crown of Kashmir” or “Srinagar’s Jewel”.
- It is also an important source for commercial operations in fishing and water plant harvesting.
- It covers an area of 18 square kilometres and is part of a natural wetland including its floating gardens.
- The floating gardens, known as “Raad” in Kashmiri, blossom with lotus flowers during July and August.
