Neelakurinji blossomed to welcome Onam! Munnar welcoming tourists with colors...
With the approach of Onam, Munnar and its environs offer many surprises for tourists. Neelakurinji has come to the party with new colors for the land that was destroyed in the COVID and floods. Neelakurinji is bloomed at Poopara Thondimala. Kurinji is bloomed in the Mottakunnu area, about 1 km from Thondimala on the Poopara-Dhanushkodi National Highway. This region is part of the Western Ghats. Tourists from all over Idukki and the surrounding districts come here to see the blooming Neelakurinji spread over an area of about three acres. Related: Kerala honeymoon packages The beautiful view of the Aanayirankal Dam can also be clearly seen from here. Neelakurinji had already spread in the Puthadi hills and Pushpakandam-Anakkaramedu hills of Shantanpara panchayath earlier. Neelakurinji last came to Rajamalai in 2018. However, it could not be seen by tourists as it was flooded. Neelakurinji is a special plant that flowers only once in 12 years. Although there are many types of Kurinjis,