Park, eco park and picnic spot, Sunamganj
Shimul Bagan, Tahirpurশিমুল বাগান, তাহিরপুর
- Time needed
- One to two hours.
- best months
- Feb–Mar
- Cost
- Small entry fee.
A large planted grove of silk-cotton trees on the bank of the Jadukata, which turns a sea of red when the trees flower in late winter and spring.
Plan your visit
- Best time
- February to early March.
At a glance
- Trees
- Shimul (red silk-cotton)
- Bloom
- Falgun–Chaitra
About
Row after row of shimul (Bombax ceiba) trees stand on the sandy bank across from Barik Tila, with the Meghalaya hills behind. In Falgun and Chaitra, especially February, the bare branches are covered in red flowers and the ground carpeted with fallen petals, and the garden becomes one of the most photographed places in the district.
Outside the flowering season it is a quiet shaded grove.
Getting there: From Tahirpur by motorbike or CNG towards the Jadukata, often combined with Barik Tila.
Things to do
- Walk the rows in the early morning light.
Good to know
- Do not pick flowers or climb the trees.
