Madikeri :

The three-day flower show, organised annually by the Horticulture Department of Kodagu district, began at the Raja Seat here yesterday. The show has on display fruits and vegetables, carvings on fruits and vegetables, along with flower arrangements.

In view of the model code of conduct in force, the annual show is conducted without much fanfare. Around 4000 varieties of flowers in pots and another 10,000 plants of different kinds of flowers too have been displayed.

A Barbie doll of anthurium flowers named Cinderella, a canopy (mantap) of banana stems and leaves, bonsai plants and sand sculptures are other attractions at the show. The Raja Seat mantap, located on a hillock, from where a picturesque scenery can be seen, has been decorated with flowers. The show ends tomorrow.

Raja Seat, once, was the crematorium of the British. It is said that the coffins were later transferred to some other place and the area was developed as a beautiful garden. King Chikkaveeraraja, along with his queen, would visit the place in the evening and view the sunset. The place where Raja used to relax later was named as Raja Seat.

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