Scientists from CSIR-NBRI have developed a skin-friendly herbal gulal using flowers from the Ayodhya state tree to celebrate Ram Lalla s Holi in Ayodhya this year.
Ram Lalla celebrates Holi at Ayodhya temple with eco-friendly gulal made from kachnar flowers. Priests and devotees join the grand five-hour celebration, echoing ancient festive traditions. CSIR-NBRI ensures skin-friendly gulal production for the event.
"Holi will be played from around 7 am to 12 noon," he said. The festival will be celebrated in a very grand and divine manner. Devotees are excited as this is the first Holi in Ayodhya after the January 22 Ram temple consecration ceremony. Holi 2024: Ayodhya Temple Gears Up for Ram Lalla’s First Holi (See Pics and Video).
The CSIR- National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) in Lucknow is working to combine floriculture with apiculture (large-scale beekeeping) to boost farmers' income.The institute focuses on developing lotus-based products, enhancing medicinal .