Dasara flower show begins in Mysuru

A flora replica of Vidhana Soudha at Dasara Flower show in Mysuru. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram

Flower show with a floral replica of Vidhana Soudha at its centrepiece focusing on the democratic rights of voters and constitution elements, was a crowd puller at Kuppanna Park in Mysuru on Sunday.

The Dasara Flower show was inaugurated by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar after the traditional start of Mysuru Dasara atop Chamundi Hills.

People made a beeline to Kuppanna Park to see the flower arrangements especially inside the Glass House. The organisers had used red and golden yellow colour flowers to make the replica of Vidhana Soudha. The structure measured about 57 feet wide and 31 feet in height. Around 2 lakh red rose, 4,000 kg chrysanthemum flowers have been used, according to officials.

A replica of the national emblem and constitution was also displayed inside the Glass House.