Rashtrapati Bhawan and The Mughal Gardens

 A visit to the Presidential palace our own Rashtrapati Bhawan and the Mughal gardens. A very amazing day visiting the building designed by Edwin Lutyen, it's huge entrance, the pillared columns and the huge darbar Hall and the Ashoka Hall. Also saw the dinning room where the dignitaries including Trump recently are served dinners. A beautiful museum of Old carpets adorns it and one can see the dress of the first Lady after independence in gold and silver thread work. The Mughal garden is a feast to the eye . Spread over fifteen acres it combines the Mughal and the English horticulture tradition. While one can witness the terraced steps, the fountains reminding one of Agra and Kashmir garden laid down by the Mughals.It also has huge lawns and beds of flowers in the English style. A variety of roses, tulips of different colours and hues adorn it. The roses of different colours are soothing to the eye. The one which caught my fancy is called ice berg and is pure white. The round garden adjoining it is a beauty. Indeed a beautiful day spent in admiring the Rashtrapati bhawan and it's environment.