Varanasi: The flower market is flourishing ahead of Dhanteras and Diwali. Apart from various states, flowers are being sent to Nepal from here. According to traders, it’s estimated that five crore garlands will be sold on Dhanteras and Diwali. The business this year is expected to reach 50 crores for just flowers and garlands.
This year, the production of marigold has increased in the district. Besides wholesalers from Purvanchal, flowers are being sent to Nepal from Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa, Satna, Jabalpur, Katni, and Bihar’s Buxar and Bhabhua districts. Garlands made of marigold are selling from 13 to 1500 rupees. Traders Santosh Pal and JP Yadav mentioned that the demand for flowers has increased by 40% during the festival.
More acceleration is expected from Thursday onwards. Lotus flowers have been sourced from Kolkata. Businessman Firoz Vishwas stated that over one lakh lotus flowers have been brought from Kolkata.
The Kashi Vishwanath Temple will be adorned with more than eight thousand flowers. In addition to Baba, the temple, including the idol of Goddess Annapurna, will be beautifully decorated. Decorators Rohit and Krishna Verma explained that for the temple’s ornamentation, there will be a demand for 6000 garlands, 2000 silver (Chandi) flower garlands, and 200 rose garlands.
In addition, 2000 pieces of Jalbera, 20 bundles of horse gram leaves, and 50 kilograms of Kamini flowers will be used. 15 craftsmen will be involved in the decoration. The Annapurna Temple will have a five-day display for devotees, with five artisans working on the ornamentation each day.
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