Siri Sasyotsava transforms Kadri Park into a hub of greenery and entrepreneurship

Siri Sasyotsava transforms Kadri Park into a hub of greenery and entrepreneurship

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Oct 31, 2026: Miniature orange trees bearing fruits, bonsai plants, colourful flowering varieties, and saplings of okra, cucumber, drumstick and cowpea, along with medicinal plants, have transformed Kadri Park into a vibrant garden of agricultural diversity.

Visitors, passers-by, terrace gardening enthusiasts and kitchen garden lovers are making a beeline to admire the wide variety of plants on display at the three-day ‘Siri Sasyotsava 2026’, organised by Siri Horticultural Association, an affiliated body of the Department of Horticulture, at Kadri Park from Friday.

 

The festival also provides a platform for the sale of agricultural equipment, a variety of food products, fresh locally grown vegetables and homemade products.

“We belong to a joint family with 15 to 20 members, and we have 15 cows at home. Using cow dung, we prepare cow-dung incense cups, cones and natural incense sticks, which we market under the brand name Sri Gurudev Aroma Industries,” said Pavan Kulkarni, an IT professional from Agadi village in Haveri district.

Although employed in Bengaluru, Kulkarni spends his holidays participating in exhibitions and selling homemade products.

Manjula from Padavinangady has brought different varieties of lotus and water lily plants for sale. She was explaining the varieties to visitors with photographs of flowers such as Pink Flamingo, White Nugwang, Ossa and Blue Whistle on display.

“I grow around 90 varieties of water lilies at home. Spending time with plants gives me peace of mind. Customers also visit my home to purchase the plants,” she said.

Deeksha from Shaktinagar was attracting visitors with homemade organic juices, including ginger lemon, punarpuli, amla, jeera masala and jamun-amla varieties. She warmly invited customers to sample the drinks.

Nethra from Holalkere in Chitradurga district, whose family has been engaged in the clothing business for four generations, has brought an attractive collection of women’s garments.

The festival also features jewellery, popular delicacies from different districts of Karnataka, vegetable seeds, honey, agricultural machinery and a wide range of household products.

Joint Director of the Department of Horticulture I.K. Doddani inaugurated the festival. Deputy Director K. Praveen, officer Pradeep D’Souza and representatives of Raitha Koota Pratishthana were present.

Homemade non-vegetarian pickles draw customers

Kumar and Yatheesh from Mangaluru, who have recently ventured into the non-vegetarian pickle business, have brought prawn pickle, garlic dry and Schezwan chicken pickle for sale.

Visitors were showing interest in their products, noting that non-vegetarian pickles are rarely available for sale in the region.