Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park, Hisar
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Telephone code | 01662 |
Website | haryanaforest |
The Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park, Hisar, named after the
The Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park is located 1 km northeast of Deer Park, both located on the 'Hisar-Dhansu link road' are run by the Forests Department of Government of Haryana. Vatika is 6 km away from Hisar Bus Stand and 7 km away from Hisar Railway Station.
Hisar Airport and Blue Bird Lake are also nearby.
Etymology
The park is named after the Shatavar (Asparagus racemosus) herb.
Details of the herbal park
Objectives of the herbal park
The 125 acre herbal park, setup in 2008–09,[2] aims to preserve and propagate the endangered herbs. it also aims to educate people and farmers in commercial cultivation of these herbs to engage in profitable pursuits.[3]
Herbs at park
The
Visitor facilities at park
The park has several visitor facilities, including lawns and swings for the kids, an observation watch tower, auditorium to showcase nature and environment related movies, public hall, collection of books on ayurveda, naturopathy and uses of medicinal herbs, etc.[3]
Gallery
Representative pictures of herbs found at Hisar Herbal park.
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Ayurvedic HerbAshvagandha (Indian Ginseng)(Withania somnifera)
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Ayurvedic HerbSarpagandha (Rauvolfia serpentina)
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Ayurvedic Herb Mulethi (Liquorice) roots with bark
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Flowers of Ayurvedic Herb Shatavar (Asparagus racemosus)
See also
- Blue Bird Lake Hisar
- Kanwari Indus Valley Mound at Kanwari
- Tosham rock inscription at Tosham
- Asigarh Fort at Hansi
- Firoz Shah Palace Complex
- Pranpir Badshah tomb at Hisar
- Mahabir Stadium
- Deer Park, Hisar
- Haryana Tourism
References
- ^ "Shatavari Herbal Park". projectsmonitor.com. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ Haryana Herbal Park details
- ^ a b c PM News Bureau. "Herbal Park at Hisar". old.projectsmonitor.com. Retrieved 23 October 2014.