About Neelakurinji Flowers Munnar

Every twelve years, the hills of Munnar in Kerala burst into a sea of blue, a rare natural spectacle for which travellers make a beeline for. 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. The hills will soon be bathed in a dreamy shade of blue from August  2018 to October 2018. Are you ready?
       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 July 2018 and October 2018 when the flower blooms in all its glory unleashing a visual extravaganza. In fact, there is no better time to visit Munnar than when the Neelakurinji blooms en masse.

Guidelines and Instructions for Kurinji Visitors

• Do not pluck the flowers or plant. They are an endangered endemic species and an integral part of the ecosystem. Any harm to even a single plant will impact the entire region at large.
• Please understand that the plants will grow only above an altitude of 1500 meters and plucking them in hopes of growing them at home will be in vain.
• The Kurinji plants are fire resistant and act as a natural protector to the grasslands from forest fires and also check soil erosion so please refrain from harming the plant.
• If harmed the Kurinji will cease to exist not only denying future generations the sacred experience of witnessing its flowering but also irreparably damage the delicate balance of the environment.
• The Neelakurinji flowering area is a STRICTLY NO PLASTIC ZONE. Please cooperate.
• Do not forget, our Earth is our responsibility.

Neelakutinji Ticket Centers ,

Ticket Counter:1, ( Hydel park, Munnar )

1, Parking At Hydel Park  Available

(Two wheeler :10/-, Three Wheeler : 20/-, Four wheeler :30/-, Van & Tempo: 50/-, Mini Bus:75/-, Heavy vehicle: 100/-)

2, Parking At Sports council Ground  Available

(Two wheeler :10/-, Three Wheeler : 20/-, Four wheeler :30/-, Van & Tempo: 50/-, Mini Bus:75/-, Heavy vehicle: 100/-)