The 131 year old, A largest flower market of Asia,

A Flowers Vendor at 131 Year old  largest flower market of Asia

       
Photographer : Mihir Ranjan                                                                                                                                                   

The 131 Year old ,One of the largest flower market of Asia, situated under the Howrah Bridge of the Hooghly River, at Mullik Ghat in Kolkata .This flowers market opens early in the morning around 3 a.m. Nearly 4,500 vendors sells varieties of flowers such as roses, sunflowers, marigolds, hibiscus, orchids, lilies and more. In this flowers market, one can find varieties of flowers, flowers garlands and decorated flowers Bouquets for various festivals,wedding ceremony ,decoration, rituals and various ceremony.The varieties of flowers come to this flowers market from different places adjustment to Kolkata like Howrah, , 24 South Parganas, , Nadia, Midnapore,Santiniketan,Darjeeling and Bardhaman .The jasmine come from Bengaluru.Whereas the Oriental, and Asiatic lilies are imported from other countries like country Thailand..