Few of the best occasions to visit Bengaluru is during Independence day and Replublic day to catch with the biannual flower shows at Lal Bagh or during Christmas and New year for Cake Show. While many touristy places and shows have come up in Bengaluru off late, the flower show which was started 2 centuries ago has become an historical event and attracts visitors equally.
We were in Bengaluru during this Republic day for my niece's naming ceremony. We reached Bengaluru on 26th January and the whole route from Corporation to Jayanagar, via Lal Bagh was packed because of heavy traffic at Lal Bagh entrance for flower show. We planned for 27th morning, being a working day so that we could visit the show in ease. It was hubby and kiddo's first visit to flower show of Lal Bagh and both were eagerly waiting after seeing photographs of previous shows.
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| Replica of Gol Gumbaz |
The main attraction of the show is the replica of monuments made from flowers at the Glass House. This year's monument was of Bijapur's Gol Gumbaz. Made of different colours of
roses, the replica takes the center of the glass house with different
plants and flowers arranged around.
The whole park is laid with numerous colorful flowers. Its just not the
colours but also medicinal plants, fruit plants, herbs, bonsais which
add to the show. There are
also stalls set up which sell organic, herbal, eco-friendly stuff
encouraging visitors to go green. Saplings and flowers are spread
through out the park apart from the Glass House.
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| Floral Carpets |
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| Kiddo named this smiley flower, doesn't it look like a smiley? |
