Srinagar’s renowned Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden has secured a place in the World Book of Records (London) as the largest park of its kind in Asia.
The park boasts a breathtaking display of 1.5 million tulip bulbs, encompassing a stunning array of 68 distinct varieties, as announced by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri via X, formerly known as Twitter.
Drawing in an impressive attendance, the picturesque garden has welcomed a hundred thousand visitors, Minister Puri stated.
“‘Gar firdaus bar-rue zamin ast.’ With this couplet by poet Amir Khusro, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri celebrated the enchanting paradise of tulips in Srinagar as it secures a spot in the World Book of Records as Asia’s largest. An astounding collection of 1.5 million tulip bulbs, showcasing an incredible range of 68 distinct tulip varieties, has captivated the admiration of a hundred thousand visitors!” tweeted Hardeep Singh Puri.
Spanning 30 hectares between the Dal Lake and Zabarwan hills, the tulip garden forms a captivating landscape.
Beyond the captivating tulip display, the garden—formerly known as Siraj Bagh—features an array of spring blossoms, including hyacinths, daffodils, muscari, and cyclamens.
Srinagar Tourism reports that the park, inaugurated in 2007, was designed to bolster floriculture and tourism in the Kashmir Valley. Its terraced layout, comprising seven terraces, cascades gracefully on the sloping terrain.
