In Pictures: Almond Bloom at Badamvaer Heralds Arrival of Spring
Spread over 300 kanals of land, Badamvaer, which has been at the centre of local folklore, presents a surreal experience during spring. Photo: Mubashir Khan/…
In Pictures: Almond Bloom at Badamvaer Heralds Arrival of Spring
From white to violet to purple to yellow, the changing colours of blooming almonds have thousands of local and outside visitors flocking the garden in the spring season. Photo: Mubashir Khan/ GK
Men in traditional kashmiri attire with facemasks and hand gloves serve Kehwa (Traditional Kashmiri tea) in Samovars (Kashmiri kettle). Photo: Mubashir Khan/ GK
The garden once hosted hundreds of people across the Valley in March of 1958 during the Bakshi Ghulam Muhammad’s rule. Photo: Mubashir Khan/ GKStalls of various kashmiri street food were set-up at the entrance of the garden on Saturday. Photo: Mubashir Khan/ GKSituated in the famous foothills of Koh-e-Maraan in Srinagar’s old city, Badamvaer is famous for its almond bloom. Photo: Mubashir Khan/ GK A cultural event was held by the administration at the inaugural event of throwing the garden open to public. Photo: Mubashir Khan/ GK