Swathes of shola grasslands in the blue mountains are likely to hit a purple patch with the expected mass blooming of kurinji flowers (Strobilanthes kunthiana) by next winter. Head to the hills of Munnar and watch the Neelakurinji flower bloom in all its glory. Kurinji grows at an altitude of 1300 to 2400 meters. The peak season will be between August’2018 and September’ 2018. Its clustered blooms can be seen between June’2018 to December’2018. Neelakurinji Blooming Season from August 2018 to October 2018 in Munnar The Legendary Neelakurinji Blooms! Though there were about 50 varieties of Kurinji, the blue variety alone would bloom once in 12 years, environmentalists said. Around 2,000 cancellations were reported by hoteliers in Munnar alone.
The rarity of this event, along with the visual spectacle that it holds in store for visitors, is what makes it an altogether exciting event. The chances were slim as Munnar and the surrounding areas were flooded in the incessant rains for 14 days with landslides damaging the ecologically fragile district of Idukki on the Western Ghats. Road connectivity will be re-established within two weeks.
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If the favourable weather continues, the valley will be in full bloom within ten days.
The government had imposed a travel ban to hill stations in Idukki, Wayanad and Palakkad districts after massive landslides and heavy rains pounded the area.The state tourism industry recorded a loss of around Rs 800 crore in the mega floods. It's for the first time we have been hit so badly," 63-year-old Prasad Ambattu, whose house was damaged in a landslide, told India Today.Just like Prasad, thousands lost their livelihood due to the deluge.According to him, after the Periyavarai bridge is repaired, tourist inflow to Munnar will increase. "Floods have totally ruined Munnar. The hills of Witness the blooming of Neelakurinji at Munnar this year and gratify the wanderlust in you. You heard that right! The bloom makes the mountains blue; We make the landscape brown? The hills of Yes folks.