Every twelve years, the hills of Munnar in Kerala burst into a sea of blue, a rare natural view. An endless stretch of rolling hills carpeted with tiny blue flowers welcomes the visitors. It is the time Neelakurinji, a flower with 40 odd varieties, blossoms in all its grandeur. The long wait of twelve years is finally over. Botanists call it the blooming of ‘Strobilanthes kunthianus’, the botanical name of Neelakurinji. Neela in local parlance translates to the colour blue and Kurinji is the local name for the flower. This stellar phenomenon can be witnessed between the months of August 2018 and October 2018 when the flower blooms in all its glory unleashing a visual extravaganza.
Neelakurinji Blooming Season 2018
In fact, there is no better time to visit Munnar than when the Neelakurinji blooms en masse. The Nilgiri Tahr, the endangered mountain goat, is endemic to these hills. The majestic Tahr ambling down the hills that are swathed in Neelakurinji makes for an extremely enigmatic sight. The right time time to visit the natural blue sea of flowers i.e Neelakurinji Blooming Season 2018 is during August to October. Neelakurinji flower next bloom will be after 12 years.