Hyderabad's 'Palash ki Talaash' walk celebrates nature's wonders
Umbva phutay, tesu phulay”… is a line from a song in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming film Heeramandi. Written by Amir Khusro, it heralds the season of spring when tesu, or the palash flower, is in bloom. Palash, a native Indian flower that has deep meaning in the very nodes of Indian culture—in its stories, songs, and iconography. Every year, in the weeks preceding Holi, a walk—Palash ki Talaash—is held in Hyderabad to see the beauty of these wonders in their natural habitats. Set against the dry and arid landscape of the Deccan, the portmanteau of the colours of the flowers—red, vermilion and bright orange—is a sight to behold. It is little wonder that writers from Kalidasa to Tagore have written about their beauty. The walk started on a high note, with a sighting of the migratory Rosy Starlings that winter in the Indian subcontinent and return to Central and West Asia. As the palash trees are rich in nectar, these tiny birds seek sustenance and shade on their long journeys. Interest
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