Earth — Our Shared Home
The story of the marigold
Read how the marigold travelled to India.
In your book, Our Wondrous World (Chapter 10), the fifth story is 'The Mexican Marigold Moves into India!'.
Did you know that the marigold flower comes from Mexico? In Mexico, marigolds are special flowers used during festivals.
From Mexico, the marigold travelled across the world to India, where it found a new home. Your book says perhaps we loved its bright orange and yellow colours, because they remind us of warmth, celebration and spirituality.
Today, marigolds are seen everywhere in India — in temples, in homes, at weddings, and at festivals like Diwali. A flower from a land far away has become a big part of our celebrations!
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