Gujarat: Prices of flower shoot up in Shravan month

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India] August 5 (ANI): Prices of flowers have skyrocketed in Ahmedabad’s Jamalpur market since the beginning of the Shravan month as devotees flock to the temples to worship Lord Shiva.

In the wholesale flower market in Jamalpur, Roses, which used to cost around 40 to 50 rupees or up to 100 rupees on normal days, have now reached up to 300 rupees, 400 rupees per kilogram. Besides, marigold flowers, usually priced at 30 to 40 rupees per kilogram on regular days, now cost 100 to 120 rupees per kilogram in the month of Shravan.

The price of kesar marigold, which was 40 rupees per kilogram, has now reached 150 to 200 rupees per kilogram. Additionally, the garlands used for decoration and worship, which typically cost 100 rupees per kilogram on normal days, now cost 250 to 300 rupees per kilogram. Overall, flower prices have increased by 30 to 70 per cent.

Shravan month is considered sacred in the Hindu religion, as many Hindus visit temples to worship lord Shiva. Naturally, the prices of flowers, which are nominal on normal days, become expensive during Shravan Month.

Belpatra used for Shiva worship has also become expensive, costing 50 rupees a pair.

Jignesh Panchal, a customer who came to buy goods from Ahmedabad’s wholesale flower market, said that the prices of flowers have increased significantly compared to normal days, with ordinary flowers like roses being sold at high prices, i.e., 400 rupees per kilogram for worship.

“Despite the higher prices this year, we will use the necessary flowers for worship, and there will be no compromise in worshiping Lord Shiva.” Jignesh Panchal said.

A flower merchant, Zakir Hussain Zheikh, said that another reason for the increase in the prices of flowers is rain. “The customers are stuck in the rain, the flowers that we bring from Indore, Ujjain Nashik are stuck in the rain. So the problem is if the flowers will be sold or not because of the rain.”

With the increased demand for flowers during the month of Shravan, coupled with reduced flower production due to rain, the demand as well as the prices of the flowers has increased.