Floral replica of Lotus Temple at Nishat Bagh Glass House

MYSURU: There is no paucity of natural wonders in the ‘Heritage City’. From the massive Kukkarahalli Lake, to that paradise of bird watchers, Karanji Lake, Mysuru has much to offer to individuals to nature enthusiasts. Nishat Bagh or Kuppanna Park is one of the many attractions of the city. Now, with the Glass Houseat the park having been completed, the Dasara Flower Show set to be organised at the structure is expected to draw tourists in large numbers.What is more, the flower show, which will be held between October 10 and 20, will see a floral replica of the famous Lotus Temple in New Delhi.
Mysuru zilla panchayat chief executive officer Jyothi on Sunday said, “The replica will be designed using more than 2.5 lakh roses, and asparagus. Besides the Lotus Temple, we will also have replicas of ‘Pirangis’ used in warfare in the ancient days. We will also recreate the Ashoka Pillar – a floral pillar that is 20ft high, and with a base that is 4ft in height, and a width of 6ft. The Ashoka Pillar replica will be made from red, white and yellow roses. We will also have a tree house.”
A pair of ‘helping hands’ made from Mexican Grass will also be displayed at the Glass House, which Jyothi said was the symbol of their support to the beleaguered people of Kodagu and Kerala. “We will also have a 12ft replica of the Amar Jawan statue,” she added.
Jyothi said that models of dolphins, Dasara elephants, penguins and depictions of the popular cartoon character Doreman would be made to attract children. “There will be a dedicated section for children called ‘Kids Cartoon Park’. We are using more than 25,000 flowers of different varieties. These flowers are grown by BEML, Mysore Palace Board, JK Tyres, Mysuru City Corporation and Bharatiya Ayurveda College. We will also organise cultural programmes such as rangoli and drawing at Curzon Park,” she said.
Deputy director of the horticulture department Manjunath said that the flower show would be open from 9am to 9.30pm. “We have made arrangements for parking, and the venue will be monitored by closed circuit television cameras,” he said.