CSIR -IHBT sends tulip flowers to commemorate the opening of the Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya

CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT) Palampur (HP) has sent tulip flowers to commemorate the opening of the Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya. These Tulip flowers will be offered to Lord Ram in the Pran-Pratishtha Mahotsav of Shri Ram Temple, at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi, Ayodhya on January 22 nd, 2024. Every year, multiple varieties of tulips are planted in the CSIR-IHBT Tulip Garden, which is the first in Himachal Pradesh and the second tulip garden of Bharat. The garden not only promotes the natural beauty of Himachal Pradesh but also tourism.

According to Dr. Bhavya Bhargava, Nodal Scientist of Floriculture Mission, CSIR-IHBT, this year tulip flowers have been grown in open field conditions as well as in hydroponic settings. In addition, he added, “We are sending these flowers to be a part of this special occasion at Ayodhya” Dr. Sudesh Kumar Yadav, Director of CSIR-IHBT, hoped that farmers associated with the CSIR floriculture mission would also be sent flowers grown in their fields to Shri Ram Mandir at Ayodhya. This step will not only help to enhance the grandeur of our cultural and religious heritage but also provide Palampur with a new identity as the state’s tulip city.