Dehradun, Sept. 8 -- On the lines of the famous Cherry Blossom festival of Japan, the Uttarakhand Forest Department has decided to celebrate Buransh and Padam flowering festivals, according to a press release.

The proposal was approved in the meeting of the Research Advisory Committee (RAC), held last month.

The Buransh festival will be celebrated in the Second week of March, and Padam (Himalayan Cherry) in the second week of October. These are the peak times of blooming of these flowers in Uttarakhand, said the release.

Buransh, botanically known as Rhododendron arboretum, is also state flower of Uttarakhand and during months of March-April hills of Uttarakhand are covered by this magnificent red color flowers, while Padam/Himalayan C...