Ayodhya Sri Ram Mandir ‘made in flowers’ beckons visitors at Mysuru Palace
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Mysuru: A replica of under construction Sri Ram Mandir at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh made in flowers of different hues is attracting tourists at Mysuru Palace.
It is among several exhibits all made of flowers at the Winter Flower show that unfolded at Mysore Palace premises by Mysuru Palace Board on Saturday.
Cooperation and Mysuru district minister S T Somashekar, MLA L Nagendra jointly inaugurated the flower show.
Flower show is a part of tourism promotion activities in Mysuru. However due to Covid crises, winter festival and its major attraction flower show was cancelled previous year. However this time the district administration and Mysore Palace Board decided to organise the annual event with Covid norms.
Varieties of flowers, majorly four lakh roses, 15,000 plants and many more are used to give different shapes of floral made sculptures by the artisans recognised by Horticulture department.
While the replica of Ram Mandir stands as a major attraction, the other attractions include that of Sri Chamundeshwari, monolithic Nandi statue, ertswhile Maharaja Sri Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar and actor Puneeth Rajkumar and CDS Bipin Rawath who was killed in helicopter crash at Coonoor near Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu recently.
Apart from exploring the world of flowers, the visitors can soothen their frayed nerves, with various musical events organised at the stage erected in front of the Palace. On first day renowned singers Vijay Prakash and troupe paid a musical tribute to Powerstar Puneeth Rajkumar.
Deputy Commissioner Dr Bagadi Goutham, Mayor Sunanda Palanethra, and others were present.
– Team Mysoorunews
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