The Valley Of Flowers Poem by Asit Kumar Sanyal

It is not only a Himalayan valley but part of heaven
The god has created it by his divine love
He nurtured it by his own hands and spring water
Dedicated to the flower lover outdoor persons.

It is located in west Himalaya in Uttarakhand
And now a national park, the world heritage site
About 500 species of flowers bloom here in season
In various sizes and shades of different colors

The valley is specially known for its meadows of
Endemic alpine flowers and the variety of flora
Including rare Himalayan blue poppies, Brhamkamal
And attracts thousands from all over the globe.

It is nearly 10 km long and 2 km wide glacier corridor
Ringed with snow caved mountains and streams
It is the largest repository of the wild flowers
In the world-wide natural surroundings.

This high-altitude valley remains covered with snow
For eight months and become accessible from late April
But grandest time from late July to end August.
It is 14 km trek from Gobind Ghat via Ghagaria.

Besides flower it is the home land of snow leopard,
Musk deer, red fox, black bear and classic butterflies
The valley is known internationally for over a century
But referenced in the ancient Hindu religious books.