Sandwiched between Zabarwan Hills and the picturesque Dal lake, Asia’s largest Tulip Garden right here reverberated with music as well-known singers, together with rapper Badshah, mesmerised the viewers with some in style numbers on Saturday firstly of a six-day pageant.
The ‘Tulip Festival’ was thrown open by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in presence of Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on the majestic Tulip Garden which was opened for guests final month after two years.
Hundreds of tourists, locals in addition to vacationers, flocked the backyard on the primary day of the pageant amid an virtually full bloom of the tulip bulbs to be part of the pageant organised by Tourism and Floriculture departments.
The 30 hectare-garden introduced a vibrant look as 15 lakh tulip bulbs of assorted colors and 62 varieties captivated the guests. Several singers, together with native ones, from the Union Territory carried out a few of the well-known numbers, enthralling the viewers. But it was singer and rapper Badshah who stole the present and hearts.
Badshah handled the viewers to lots of his numbers, together with his well-known monitor “abhi toh party shuru hui hai”, drawing an enormous applause and whistles from them.
For many guests it was a double deal with — to go to Asia’s largest Tulip Garden and to see one in all their favourites carry out.
“It is such a treat for us. We knew there was some festival, but we never imagined we would see Badshah perform in front of us,” Gauri, a vacationer, stated.
The vacationer stated the pageant made their go to to Kashmir particular.
“I will cherish this visit for long. It was a dream to come here and seeing all this beauty and being a part of this celebration is something I will remember and cherish for long,” she stated.
Another vacationer, Mahi from Dehradun, stated she had heard quite a bit concerning the tulip backyard however discovered it higher than her expectations.
“This is such a beautiful place. We have enjoyed it a lot,” she stated, including that the pageant was an added bonus.
A bunch of actions, together with cultural actions, musical evenings, will likely be held through the pageant, officers stated.
On the sidelines of the pageant, varied stalls have been set as much as show and promote the wealthy traditions, tradition, cuisines and crafts of the valley, they stated.
This has been achieved in order that the vacationers turn out to be acquainted with the valley’s wealthy tradition and values, the officers stated.
They stated the pageant presents a novel alternative to show the varied tradition and delicacies of Jammu and Kashmir.
Speaking on the event, the Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor stated his administration is taking a number of steps to extend the footfall of vacationers to the Union Territory.
He stated extra vegetation and varieties can be added to the backyard within the coming 12 months to increase the length for which the backyard stays open.
Sinha stated many new locations are being opened up for vacationers to increase their keep in Jammu and Kashmir.
Appealing to the vacationers and filmmakers to go to and shoot within the valley, Sinha assured them of a safe setting and all of the help.Kerala Governor Khan stated not solely is Kashmir probably the most stunning place on the planet, folks, their ideas and their imaginative and prescient is gorgeous as effectively.
“This is the people’s legacy which they have inherited from the great Reshis as the valley is the land of Sufi Reshis who have given Kashmiri people a rich culture, tradition and ethos,” he stated.