Mallick Ghat Flower Market

The Mullik Ghat, also known as "flower market", is one of the places where the contrast between beauty and ugliness, stench and fragrance, color and dirt is more evident in this fascinating city that is Kolkata. It is located just below the Howrah bridge, and covers a fairly wide expanse of land along the river Hoogly, where the most filthy huts are located as well as stalls. Along here, there are necklaces and other floral arrangements of the most beautiful colors and even more beautiful scents. The market is set-up and open every day, and most of it is focused on the Hindus themselves, who buy the arrangements for use as offerings in their homes and temples as well as in other ceremonies such as cremations.