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    THE PRESIDENT’S ESTATE AND MUGHAL GARDENS

    - A BACKGROUND NOTE

    1. President’s Estate

    The President’s Estate covers an area over 154 hectares (380 acres). Of
    these 139 hectares are covered with about 5000 trees (160 species), lawns
    and open spaces whereas 15 hectares are covered by buildings and roads.
    Credit for the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Mughal Gardens in the heart of
    President’s Estate and various other buildings on the Estate as well as its
    overall landscaping goes to Sir Edwin Lutyens, who was one of the
    foremost architects of his period. Work on the complex began in 1911
    after the decision to shift the capital of British India from Kolkata to Delhi
    and was completed in 1929.

    2. Mughal Gardens

    The Mughal Gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan is one of the most beautiful


    gardens of the world. If the Rashtrapati Bhavan is a masterpiece of
    architecture, the 15-acre Mughal Garden is considered its soul. Its
    beauty lies in its design and its flora, comprising trees, bushes, vines,
    lawn grass and seasonal flowers. The Gardens are inspired by the
    Mughal Gardens of Jammu and Kashmir, the garden around the Taj
    Mahal as well as Persian and Indian miniature paintings. The Mughal
    Gardens also includes many elements of British garden art. Mughal
    canals and terraces at different levels and flowering shrubs fuse with
    European flower beds, lawns and privet hedges. The geometrical decorum
    and the play with water which are the essence of Mughal Gardens have
    been combined with the organized caprice of a British garden. Indigenous
    trees and shrubs, fountains, water channels and ponds bring in a sense
    of coolness and purity.

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    3. Roses

    Roses are central to the fame of Mughal Gardens and a permanent


    feature throughout the year. The garden has more than 120 celebrated
    varieties of roses. The prime bloom is in February-March. The special
    roses include Green Rose and Angelique. 40 fragrant varieties include
    Belami, Black Lady, Double Delight, Eiffel Tower, Granada, Jadis, Mr.
    Lincoln, Sadabahar, Taj Mahal etc. Oklahoma (often called Black Rose)
    and Bonne Nuit are almost black in colour. Paradise, Blue Moon and
    Lady X are blue in colour.

    The Gardens includes roses named Mother Teresa, Arjun, Bhim, Raja
    Ram Mohan Roy, Jawahar and Dr. B.P. Pal. Roses with names of
    international celebrities include John F. Kennedy, Queen Elizabeth, Mr.
    Lincoln and Montezuma.

    Other rose varieties worth mentioning are Christian Dior, Happiness,


    Century Two, First Prize, Kiss of Fire, Iceberg and Granada.

    Unlike other gardens which grow a limited variety of roses but in large
    masses, the Mughal Garden features a large range of rose varieties in one
    place.

    4. Flowers

    ‘Tulips’ and ‘Cyclamen’ valued for their splendid colors are the important
    attractions of the Mughal Garden this year. About 10,000 Tulips in vivid
    colors are in bloom.

    There are more than 70 varieties of seasonal flowers in the Mughal


    Gardens. The garden is replete with a number of annuals that have to
    compete with each other to find a place. Dwarf annuals like Calendula,
    Antirrhinum, Alyssum, Dimorphotheca, Eschscholzia (Californian Poppy),
    Larkspur, Gaznia, Gerbera, Godetia, Linaria, Mesembryanthemum,
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    Portulaca, Brachycome, Metrucaria, Verbena, Viola, Pansy and Stock
    grow well in flower beds. Other annuals that are grown include Dahlia,
    Aster, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Clarkia, Lupin, Marigold, Nemesia,
    Poppy, Stock, Salvia, Cosmos, Linum, Sweet Pea, Cineraria,
    Cruspedia,Trifolium incarnatum, Sweet William etc. They are used in
    pure beds and in combinations of varying heights to create a pyramid of
    colours. Various herbaceous annuals and bi-annuals are grown in beds
    and informal borders. The beds are sited at the edge of lawns or along the
    pavements. Also, the flowers are massed irregularly with respect to their
    height and grouped in colour combinations to produce harmonious,
    natural and pleasing effect.

    Edging and bordering of flower beds is done with Alyssum, Daisy, Pansy,
    etc. Under the Roses are also grown Alyssum, Pansies and Viola. A
    spectacular visual display is created by bulbous flowering plants like
    Narcissus, Fressia, Gladiola, Oriental Lily, Asiatic Lily, Ranunculus,
    Hycianth, Anemone, Iris, Oxalis, Daffodil, Dahlia, Sparaxis, Ixia etc.

    5. Central Lawn and Long Garden

    The President hosts two grand receptions in the Central Lawns every
    year, one to mark Republic Day on 26 January and the other on 15
    August, India’s Independence Day.

    A row of nearly 2500 Dahlias can be seen in between the seasonal flowers
    on both sides of the Central lawn and Long garden. Two pergolas with
    stone beams which culminate in overhangs that suggest the trunks of
    elephants can be seen in the Long Garden where Roses are planted on
    two sides of a long path way.

    6. Circular Garden

    The Circular (‘Pearl’ or Butter Fly’ or ‘Sunken’) Garden is planted with


    fragrant varieties like Phlox of different colours, Marigold, Stock, Viola
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    and Pansies in different colours, Sweet Willium, Clarkia, Ring of Orange
    Marigold, Allisum. A bubble fountain in the middle of this bowl,
    surrounded with greens enhances the grandeur of the place.

    The Circular Garden contains more than 30 varieties of seasonal flowers


    including Dahlias which are around 8 feet high go along the circular
    wall of the Garden. Tulips in magnificent colors have been added to
    enhance the beauty of the Garden.

    7. Spiritual Garden

    The Spiritual Garden conveys the message of co-existence despite


    differences in religion and culture.

    This garden has about 40 different plants of importance to different


    religions. The garden makes visitors wonder why different plants can
    grow harmoniously when different communities find it difficult to do so.
    Important species in the garden are - Rudraksh, Chandan, Kadamba,
    Banyan tree, Paras peepal, Fig, Date palm, Krishna burgad, Coconut etc.
    A Pond with varieties of Lotus and water lilies can be seen with a
    cascading water fall.

    8. Herbal Garden

    Around 33 medicinal and aromatic plants can be seen in the Herbal


    Garden. Benefits of each plant is indicated next to the bed in the
    Garden. Jatropha; Stevia which provides safe sugar for diabetics,
    Isabgul (plantago), Damask Rose, Ashwagandha, Brahmi, Mints, Tulsi,
    Geranium etc. are available here.

    9. Bonsai Garden

    The Bonsai Garden was set up in 2010 with about 250 Plants. The
    varieties include those in upright, slanting, cascade and semi cascade
    forms. The collection includes Bonsai of Ficus Infactoria, Ficus Panda,
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    China Orange, Malpigia, Casuarina, Bougainvilleas, Pinus, Mimusops
    Elengi etc.

    10. Cactus Garden

    The Cactus Garden was added to the President’s Estate in 2003. The
    collection has about 80 varieties, most of which are grafted.

    The Collection includes specimens such as Gymnocalycium- a species


    known for globular form with ribs, Cleistocactus Strauaij- which grows
    erect upto a height of 3 meters; Mammiliaria species - having spherical
    stems and feathery look; Pygmaeocerus denudatus - a rare small finger
    sized sprawling Cactus spreading from its base; Hildwintera aureispina -
    commonly known as ‘golden rat tail’, Coryphantha baurnamma- which is
    wooly and globular shaped; Rebutia aureiflora - characterized by green
    and tinged bodies and Astrophylum - which is short, cylindrical shaped
    like a star or octopus.

    11. Nakshatra Garden

    The Nakshatra Garden was set up in President’s Estate during the year
    2006 with planting of 27 different varieties of trees which are associated
    with Zodiac sign. According to Hindu Astrology, every person is born
    under any of the 27 stars (Nakshtra) i.e. 27 or 28 divisions of the sky that
    the moon passes through in its monthly cycle. It is believed that each
    constellation is associated with a tree. These trees are believed to have
    healthy mental, physiological and spiritual effect on people meditating
    near them. They are also of high medicinal, social, aesthetic and
    economic value.

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    List of the trees at Nakshatra Garden depicting the different Nakshatras:
    No. Nakshatra Moon Sign Lord Tree/Plant
    1 Ashwini Aries Ketu Poison Nut/Kimpak

    2 Bharani Aries Venus Amla

    3 Kritika Aries Sun Cluster Fig

    4 Rohini Taurus Moon Jamun, Java Plum

    5 Mrigshria Taurus Mars Kadhira/Catechu

    6 Ardra Gemini Rahu Black Ebony/Shisham

    7 Punarvasu Gemini Jupiter Bamboo

    8 Pushya Cancer Saturn Peepal, Sacred Fig

    9 Ashelesha Cancer Mercury Nagkesar

    10 Magha Leo Ketu Banyan

    11 Poorva Phalguni Leo Venus Palash, Parrot tree

    12 Uttara Phalguni Leo Sun Gular

    13 Hasta Virgo Moon Reetha /Soapnut tree

    14 Chitra Virgo Mars Bael, Golden Apple

    15 Swati Libra Rahu Arjun

    16 Vishakha Libra Jupiter Wood Apple/Kaith

    17 Anuradha Scorpio Saturn Maulsri /Bakul

    18 Jyeshtha Scorpio Mercury Chir Pine

    19 Mool Sagittarius Ketu Salai/Sal Tree

    20 Poorvaashadha Sagittarius Venus Rattan Cane/Beinth

    21 Uttaraashadha Sagittarius Sun Jackfruit

    22 Shravan Capricorn Moon Crown Flower/Aak

    23 Dhanishtha Capricorn Mars Shami

    24 Shatbisha Aquarius Rahu Kadam

    25 Poorvabhadra Aquarius Jupiter Mango

    26 Uttarabhadra Pisces Saturn Neem

    27 Revati Pisces Mercury Mahua

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    12. Musical fountain

    The Musical Fountain was established in 2005 and plays to the tune of
    the Shehnai and Vandemataram. 12 fountains have been designed to
    create identical water patterns in synchronization with light and sound.

    13. Biodiversity Park

    The Biodiversity Park has peacocks, deer, ducks, turkeys, guinea fowls,
    turtles, parakeets, rabbits and migratory birds.

     The annual “Udyanotsav” attracts a large number of visitors every


    year. Details of the number of visitors are as below :

    Visitors to Mughal Garden

    2006 3.25 Lakhs


    2007 3.15 Lakhs
    2008 4.5 Lakhs
    2009 5.71 Lakhs
    2010 3.79 Lakhs
    2011 5.32 Lakhs
    2012 6.57 Lakhs
    2013 4.80 Lakhs

    2014 5.84 Lakhs

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