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Nagaland man, 90, turns wife's grave into flower garden tourist spot

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

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The scenic destination features lush greenery, cosmos flowers, and a specialized weathervane indicating directions to neighbouring communities. Mosenyii Yakhro's wife, Vivolheri, personally selected the hillside plot prior to her death at age 80 a decade ago. Yakhro plans to be buried alongside her at the viewpoint in the future. The site also serves as a central venue where his relatives gather every year on January 15 to celebrate his birthday.

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  • The floral resting place has evolved into a welcoming public viewpoint overlooking region…: The floral resting place has evolved into a welcoming public viewpoint overlooking regional terraced fields.
  • Vivolheri selected the burial location prior to passing away at age 80 ten years ago.: Vivolheri selected the burial location prior to passing away at age 80 ten years ago.
  • Yakhro intends for the hillside memorial garden to eventually serve as his own final rest…: Yakhro intends for the hillside memorial garden to eventually serve as his own final resting place.

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A decade after losing his wife, Mosenyii Yakhro continues to spend his mornings tending to the garden he created around her grave. What began as a personal tribute has gradually become a place where tourists and village children come to spend time.

For most people, a grave is a place to visit occasionally to remember someone they have lost. But for 90-year-old Mosenyii Yakhro from Nagaland, remembering his wife has become part of his everyday life. Every morning, he tends to a garden that he began building around her grave, transforming the hillside burial spot into a place filled with flowers and greenery.

Located in Kigwema village in Nagaland, the garden is now known as Mosen Viewpoint. Ten years after his wife's death, what started as a deeply personal way of keeping her memory alive has also become a place that attracts tourists and children from the village.

According to a report by the Associated Press (AP), Yakhro's wife, Vivolheri, had chosen the spot in the village where she wanted to be buried even before her death. She was 80…

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