Present participle of garland; the act of decorating or adorning something with garlands.
From garland (to decorate with garlands) plus -ing (gerund/present participle suffix), indicating an ongoing action or process.
The verb 'to garland' is mostly poetic now, but it was a practical activity—people spent hours garlanding buildings for festivals, religious celebrations, and state ceremonies.
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