New Delhi :(20/02/2019) The Rashtrapati Bhavan’s lush green Mughal Garden in Delhi is welcoming visitors this year from February 6 till March 10.
Timings of visiting Mughal Garden is Between 9 am to 4 pm. From this year, visitors can use the online booking facility which is available seven days in advance. The online booking has been divided into seven hourly slots – starting from 9 am to 3 pm on weekdays (Monday to Friday) and three hourly slots – 9 am, 10 am and 11 am – on weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) and holidays.
Each hourly slot on weekdays is for 1,000 visitors and weekends/holidays is 2,500 visitors.
The nature lovers will be in for a treat as 10,000 tulips, 137 varieties of roses and over 70 varieties of seasonal flowers will greet them at the sprawling 15-acre gardens. The special attraction of this year’s “Udyanotsav” are bulbous flowerings and exotic imported flowers from the Netherlands and Japan.
The President’s Garden is a riot of white, yellow, red and orange. Floral carpets and beautiful patches of Pasadena, Pansy, China Man, Marigold, Antigun, Pink Parfait, Dahlia, Zambra, Laptosinia floral varieties will be a sight for sore eyes, say officials.
Speaking to Ten News, people who visited Mughal Gardens shared their opinions regarding the visit.
An old lady who visited Mughal Garden before also and was on a 2nd visit decades later said,
“I still remember the visuals of this place when I visited years ago. The place is really a piece of art and I always recommend my friends to visit Mughal Gardens.”
Set against the majestic backdrop of the presidential residence, Mughal gardens will open as part of the annual “Udayanotsav” — a long-standing tradition of the Bhavan. President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the garden festival on February 4.
Apart from the vast flower gardens, visitors can go to a spiritual garden showcasing plants significant to all religions, a herbal garden with patches of Brahmi, Giloy and Ashwagandha plants, a Bonsai garden and a musical garden.
A corner with varieties of cactus and succulents will also be a major attraction. Air purifying plants and organic fresh vegetables and fruits will also be on display.
