Flowers from Ghazipur market adorn Vaishno Devi Temple

The fragrance from Delhi's Ghazipur flower market fills the Vaishno Devi Temple premises which is adorned with thousands of roses, Dahlias, orchids and strings of marigolds this Navratri festival.

As one starts the trek towards the shrine nestled in Trikuta Hills, flowers of all hues adorn the way giving it a festive look.

Dahlias, roses, orchids, lilies, mogra-- all these and more combine to give a colourful look to the bhawan that attracts close to 50,000 devotees during the Navratri season.

According to Vijay Singh, chairman of the flower market, "Not only Vaishno Devi, but even other temples like Kangra Devi and Jwala Devi temples are also decorated with flowers from our market. It has been a tradition for the last many years to procure flowers from the market."
Sanju, a devotee from Delhi said, "There is a different atmosphere in Navratri -- the vibe and the decorations are just breathtaking."