Mullick Ghat Flower Market

Mullick Ghat Flower Market is a historic wholesale flower market located on the east bank of the Hooghly River under the southeastern end of Howrah Bridge in Kolkata, West Bengal. Established over 130 years ago around the 1855 Mullick Ghat, it is considered one of the largest flower markets in Asia. The market is known for its early-morning trade in marigolds, roses, jasmine and lotus supplied for religious, wedding and daily use.

Visitors can expect a densely crowded, vibrant open-air market operating along the riverfront ghat and under the Howrah Bridge. Hundreds of vendors sit with large bundles and garlands of fresh flowers, primarily marigolds, roses and jasmine, spread on the ground and hung from stalls. The setting is narrow lanes with wet, uneven surfaces, constant movement of porters and buyers, and views of the Hooghly River and Howrah Bridge. The atmosphere is busiest before sunrise when wholesale trading peaks.

Mullick Ghat was constructed in 1855 by Ram Mohan Mullick. The flower market developed around the ghat over 130 years ago and has operated continuously since the late 19th century. Its location beneath the Howrah Bridge, completed in 1943, made it a central wholesale hub for flowers brought from surrounding rural areas to Kolkata.

The market is a major cultural and economic hub supplying fresh flowers and garlands for Hindu temple offerings, festivals including Durga Puja and Kali Puja, weddings and daily rituals across Kolkata. It reflects the city's tradition of flower use in religious and social life and sustains livelihoods of hundreds of growers, wholesalers and vendors.