“The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers” ~ Basho
The Agri-Horticultural Society of Western India has been managing the Empress Garden Pune since 1880, with an aim to nurture and preserve flora of the region. The Society organizes annual flower shows and arranges various programs throughout the year to create environmental awareness among people. This year too the flower-show was held on 23 to 26 Jan 2015.
I’d love to share a few of the pictures which hopefully capture the enthusiasm of the flower-lovers and the beauty of flowers.
“Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature” ~ Gerard De Nerval
“Deep in their roots all flowers keep the light”. ~Theodore Roethke
Grain Art
With different climates in different parts of the country India grows a variety of spices and condiments used in almost all traditional cooking. The grain art below has a number of spices and condiments creatively arranged. Some of the ones used below are: Cinnamon, Moong dal, udat dal, massor dal, tuar dal ginger, garlic, green-chilly,cloves, fenugreek, nutmeg, asafoetida, cardamom and star aniseed.
Enthusiast visitors and garden lovers not only enjoyed the beauty of flowers but purchased garden material too. Some typical rural food and snack preparations were laid out in the food stalls.
A rural delicacy called Hurda (roasted tender jowar) was also available. Hurda parties are organized at distant farms and villages in the month of December where the fresh grain (jowar) is roasted on coal in mud pits giving it a earthly taste but not many city folk are able to enjoy such rare outings.
Keen learners
Thank you friends have a beautiful day and remember the Chinese wisdom “When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other”.
Cheers 🙂
Thanks for visiting my blog.Great photo’s of thr flowers.
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Liked your blog and will visit again. You live in a beautiful country known for its lovely flowers and scenery.
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Oh! Nice pictures… We missed to go there before we left Pune…
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Aw there will always a Flowershow 2016 🙂
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But we are in Bengaluru now 😦 It’s OK, we’ll enjoy flower shows here 🙂
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How nice Bengaluru is a city of gardens. Beautiful every day is a flower-show there 🙂
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Ha haa 😀 Right… 🙂
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Lovely images Dilip 🙂
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Glad you liked the pictures Ranju 🙂
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Dear Dilip, I had not seen any updates recently, so I came in search of you.. And wow.. I so love these flower shows you share.. how beautiful are the blooms, and that sand art is spectacular.. And I love the Bonsai Trees…
Many thanks for sharing this day with us ..
Hugs Sue
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Dear Sue, yeah my blogging has reduced due to work commitments but am looking for some peaceful moments to visit and enjoy your writings. I do not wish to read your insightful blog in a hurry.
See you soon my friend. Cheers 🙂
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Happy new week 🙂
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Che bello. Hai anche una settimana incantevole. Cheers 🙂
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Very interesting post and what a beautiful flowers.Thanks also for visiting my blog.
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I liked you blog articles which are educative for me.
Thanks.
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Beautiful flowers and also I love the bonsai… thanks for sharing this… perfect for this season… 🙂
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Good to know you liked the flowers and the bonsai. Our winter is almost on its way out. Hope you too are have some good weather.
Thanks and regards 🙂
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Yes I live in the tropical country… so weather is fine … 🙂
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Oh good to know that. You have a wonderful weekend 🙂
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thank you so much my friend!!! 🙂
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An honor to see those from here! Dilip.. 🙂
Beautiful Quote! – “Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature” ~ Gerard De Nerval
Be Bettr, Stay Bettr! 🙂
Swetank..
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Hi Swetank what a beautiful quote it made my day.
Trust you doin very well 🙂 Best always.
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Nice set of floral displays. But actually, my eyes is on that big banyan tree at the entrance. Very cool. And of course, my mouth watered on your description of hurda.
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Ha Ha I enjoyed your apt comments Rommel 🙂 and yes the hurda was indeed mouth watering and healthy too.
Always a pleasure to hear from you. Cheers 🙂
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Ay I wish things look as great as this place in NYC right now. Great pictures
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Thanks. Sending good wishes and good weather your way 🙂
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thank you 🙂
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Because I’m in the midst of winter, the sight of your flower show delivers warmth for the days to come. 🙂
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How nice to know that. Send some war wishes your way for an early spring.
Regards and cheers 🙂
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A beautiful celebration of life. India is one of the most amazing places.
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True despite its huge population India is amazing in its own way. Having visited quite a few countries I found each of them unique and beautiful – their people and their culture.
It feels good to know you liked India 🙂
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I couldn’t help admiring the pics, specially the bonsai ones even though I am not a big flower lover myself. 🙂
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Glad you enjoyed the pictures. Yes the bonsai and its growing is supposed to be quite fascinating.
Have a nice Sunday 🙂
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You too, Dilip! 😀
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Cheers 🙂
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A wish to be there, especially in the middle of this chilly English winter. Thank you for bringing it into my day. 🙂
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Hello Ben that’s a lovely thought indeed. In most parts of India our winter is mild and enjoyable.
Thank you dear friend and cheers 🙂
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Yes. I spent a Christmas and New Year in Chennai, back when it was called Madras, and remember walking about in a cheese cloth shirt. 🙂
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Oh I hoped you enjoyed. Chennai is known for its hot, hotter and hottest weather 🙂 But December is quite fine.
Cheers 🙂
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I think I got it right. When the weather gets too hot I soon end up prostrate for much of the day and only recover late afternoon.
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I can well understand how it feels. Even we though used to hot weather are uncomfortable when it gets prolonged. Then thankfully the rain Gods have mercy and lower the temperatures 🙂
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HAPPY WEEKEND kiss 🙂
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😀😀
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Reblogged this on iKu2e.
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It’s indeed an honour. Thank you!
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It’s my honour dear Friend. You are the 4th top commenter on my blog. Thanks for the support keep supporting me.
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HAPPY DAY 🙂
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Grazie ver molto.
Felice giorno anche a te 🙂
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Has it really been a year since the last flower show? It sure doesn’t seem like it. But it’s always nice to see some examples of the kinds of flowers and plants you have over there.
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Time really flies doesn’t it – especially when you have good friends. Lets keep in touch and give my love to the Wombies 🙂
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Sooooo beautiful…the pictures just made me happy…. 🙂 …thanks a ton for sharing…
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I am so delighted to know you were happy to see the pics of the flower-show. I guess that’s what flowers always do – spread happiness 🙂
Always a pleasure to welcome you Maniparna.
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Very interesting set of photos! I can feel local colorful and “spicy” atmosphere 🙂 ! I like the red roses! Bye Kamila
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Hello Kamila good to read your lovely comments. And ha ha the spicy atmosphere could be due to the our spicy food habits 🙂
Thank you so much and regards. Dilip
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I adore poetry of Basho. My late Grandmother Julia Lou would read Basho aloud to me. This post of the flower show embodies peace and a tranquil rest. I am grateful to have seen this beauty you have shared as an artful exhibit.
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Firstly a warm welcome to you from my part of the world 🙂 Basho’s quote in this post on flowers is so beautiful – in fact it is divine.
I felt touched to know who your dear Grandmom’s favorite poet was. I am now surely going to read more of Basho’s thoughts and thank you for it.
With kindest regards and good wishes.
Cheers 🙂
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She hand copied many of Basho in beautiful cursive penmanship. Your comments have inspired me to finally dig up the ghost and take the box out holding those writings…Once I have them in hand, I will relay one of them to you that she choose
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Oh how thoughtful of you Alicia. Thank you.
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Lovely flowers. And I love hurda! Good to know that it has assumed an upmarket flavour these days 🙂
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Oh how nice of you to appreciate and to know you love hurda too. The last when I had hurda was as a kid accompanying my dad in the rural areas of Maharashtra. So this was a good fun and lip-smacking too 🙂
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Nothing more beautiful than blooming flowers to color a gloomy day! 🙂
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True the aura of flowers in bloom is indeed overwhelming Marina. With kindest regards and sending some fine weather your way 🙂
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I would have liked it, thanks for sharing it!!!
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I am so glad you liked the flower-show held in this part of the world. Thank you Maria.
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Thanks for the nice presentation, dilip… Even the most sublime sentiment of love would have remained a poor abstraction without colourful and sweet-scented flowers, that made it easy for the poet to exclaim, “oh my love is like a red, red rose / that is newly sprung in June…” best wishes… Raj.
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Raj it is always a joy to read your comments as they are always so very apt and beautifully worded too.
And the poetic tribute to the beauty of a red rose in spring is indeed heavenly.
With kind regards. Dilip
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It is always hillarious feeling reading your thought on less serious living and showcasing the existence as it is. Watching your presentation of annual flower show bring us closer to reality and brings feelings of fun, joy and delight. If we look around whole existence is celebrating all the time.. The trees are not serious. Rivers and oceans are wild and every where there is joy and delight. I feel we should watch existence and become part of it. Grain art looks great involving lots of efforts. Hoping to eat hurda someday. With love and regards. Ajay
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Ajay my dear friend your words never fail to inspire me and fill be with joy. You my friend are a rare example of a person who always lives in the moment and thus the ability to witness nature’s beauty.
Thanks Ajay looking forward to going for a hurda party. Fond regards Dilip
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Grain art!! I have never seen that in person and hope to one day. Wonderful to come along with you to the event, Dilip!!
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I am so glad you liked the ‘grain art’ Cristy. For me too it was the first time. One had to look carefully to figure out all the grains and condiments in the decoration. 🙂
Thanks and regards.
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How lovely! It looks like a fun event! And beautiful wisdom 🙂
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Oh yes it was fun 🙂 I never miss a flower-show Indah.
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Flowers always bring me joy too – since that means the spring is coming 🙂 Have a wonderful day!!
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True very true and it becomes all the more beautiful in the Netherlands. Thanks and regards!
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