Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden opens in Srinagar on March 16, 2026

Key facts

• Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister (CM) Omar Abdullah inaugurated the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden in Srinagar on March 16, 2026.
• The garden is situated at the foothills of the Zabarwan Mountains near Dal Lake and is recognised as the largest tulip garden in Asia.
• For the 2026 season, nearly 18 lakh tulips representing more than 70 varieties have been planted across the garden.
• The garden also features approximately one lakh other bulbous flowers, including daffodils, hyacinths, and narcissus.
• The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden was established in 2007 and has since become a major tourist attraction in the Kashmir Valley.
• The opening of the garden marks the arrival of the spring season and the commencement of the tourism season in the region.