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NEW DELHI, FEB. 13. Setting a record of sorts, close to 50,000 people thronged the historic Mughal Gardens at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday. Only three days have passed since the Gardens were opened for annual public viewing on February 11 and long queues can be seen at the entrance to see the three-part -- Herbal Garden, Biodiversity Park and Spiritual Garden -- Garden in full bloom. Another major attraction of the 15-acre Presidential Estate Garden, which will remain open till March 13 on all days except Mondays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., this year is the Tactile Garden for the visually impaired which has special aromatic plants. Mughal Gardens, inspired by the beautiful gardens of Jammu and Kashmir and the garden around the Taj Mahal, have a plethora of flowers and plants including roses, lilies, tulips, double pansy besides smooth green lawns. "During the first three days we have already seen almost 70,000 visitors thronging the Gardens. On Sunday, there were long queues outside the gates of the historical Gardens. However, due to strict schedule some visitors who arrived late had to return without getting entry. We expect a record crowd to visit the Gardens this year," said a Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson, adding that last year around 2.75 lakhs people visited the Mughal Gardens. Interestingly, more than just flowers, the Gardens this year speak the language of peace and unity -- a message from the President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, himself. Besides, two acres of the massive Presidential Estate Garden has been reserved for the Spiritual Garden. Conceived by Dr. Kalam, the Spiritual Garden boasts of sacred plants from all religion like the mogra, anar, aamla, anjeer, europhia, peepal, neem, reetha, beer, heena and hibiscus, considered sacred in a variety of religions like Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism. There is also a little pond with a lotus to represent the Bahai faith. Planted by the President himself is the "Trinity" -- a peepal, banyan and neem planted together. For kids, there is the Bio-diversity Park that houses a number of the animals like deer, ducks, turkey and tortoise, while a perfect little gift from the Herbal Garden is a rare small potted plant of brahmi -- a popular memory enhancer in traditional medicine.
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