{{short description|Botanical garden in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox park | name = Ekamra Kanan | image = | image_size = | image_alt = | image_caption = | map = <!-- or | map_image = --> Odisha | map_size = | map_caption = Park location in Odisha, India | type = Botanical garden | location = Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar | nearest_city = | coordinates = {{coord|20|18|14.25|N|85|48|12.83|E|display=title,inline}} | area = {{cvt|500|acre}} | created = | operator = Regional Plant Resource Centre | visitation_num = | status = | designation = | open = 1985 }} '''Ekamra Kanan''' or '''Ekamra Kanan Botanical Gardens''' is a botanical garden and a park located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.<ref name="The Telegraph (India) price hike">{{cite news |title=Sudden fee hike irks Ekamra Kanan visitors |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/odisha/sudden-fee-hike-irks-ekamra-kanan-visitors/cid/1399683 |accessdate=16 March 2020 |work=The Telegraph (India) |language=en}}</ref> This is the biggest park and one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city.<ref name="ToI March 2020">{{cite news |title=Moral police fear shuts Ekamra Kanan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Moral-police-fear-shuts-Ekamra-Kanan/articleshow/18507124.cms |accessdate=16 March 2020 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref name="The Telegraph Ekamra faces">{{cite news |title=Ekamra faces neglect bane |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/odisha/ekamra-faces-neglect-bane/cid/1389374 |accessdate=16 March 2020 |work=The Telegraph (India) |language=en}}</ref> The park was established in 1985 and is spread over an area of 500 acres of land.<ref name="101Bhubaneswar">{{cite web |title=#013 - Visit Ekamra Kanan Park - The Regional Plant Resource Centre |url=http://101bhubaneswar.com/2016/02/07/013-visit-ekamra-kanan-park-the-regional-plant-resource-centre-bhubaneswar/ |website=101Bhubaneswar |accessdate=16 March 2020 |date=7 February 2016}}</ref> This botanical park is a part of Government of Odisha's research organisation Regional Plant Resource Centre (RPRC).<ref name="The Telegraph Ekamra faces" /> In 2017, the local residents and visitors complained that the authority was not taking proper care of the place. The aquatic garden was filled with weeds, and the place was not clean.<ref name="The Telegraph Ekamra faces" /> In 2019, a 2-day flower-show was conducted here.<ref name="The Pioneer">{{cite news |title=2-day flower show begins at Ekamrakanan |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/2-day-flower-show-begins-at-ekamrakanan.html |accessdate=16 March 2020 |work=The Pioneer |language=en}}</ref>
== See also == {{Portal|India}} * List of parks in Bhubaneswar
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Category:Parks in Bhubaneswar Category:1985 establishments in Orissa Category:Botanical gardens in India
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