NAULAKH BAGH
The Naulakh Bagh Parallel to Melvisharam (Near Ranipet), on the northern banks of the Palar River, there is a garden named ‘Nau Lakh Bagh’, meaning “Garden of Nine Lakh Trees,” believed to have nine lakh trees. Over the years, people from Melvisharam and nearby places keep visiting this garden. Most of the Visharamian would have visited this place at least once in his lifetime. During our school holidays, along with our friends, we would walk about 2 km across the Palar River to reach this fascinating garden. I still remember the joy of eating guava, cashew and other fruits with our friends. The garden is under the management of the Department of Horticulture, Government of Tamil Nadu. In 2016, a bridge was laid across Palar between Melvisharam and Naulakh. Since then, people frequently visit this place for morning and evening walks. This bridge also connects Melvisharam with Thengal, SIPCOT, and Ranipet. On searching the history of this garden, I came to know a series of...