Srinagar, March 26 -- Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, overlooking the iconic Dal Lake, offers a sight to behold - serene and calm. The garden is thrown open to the visitors when spring arrives. Spread over an area of 30 hectares, the Tulip Garden is one of the largest tulip gardens in Asia. It boasts more than 1.5 million tulips in various colors, like red, yellow, pink, white, and purple, making it a visual delight for tourists from across the globe. The Sanasar garden is spread over 5 acres and has 3 lakh tulip bulbs of over 25 varieties.

In the words of local poet Mohammad Peer 'the fragrance of tulips in the air, makes one forget all worries and care.'

Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire, most likely introduced tulips into ...