Once in 12 years.....

you will be pleased to know I visited Munnar in 2006 December, when it blossomed last (after 1994) .......just 1 month before our first anniversary
check this article :cheer: :cheer:
http://www.boddunan.com/articles/people-places/20428-my-best-new-year-blossomed-along-with-neelakurinji.html
Last week I visited Ooty, am really desp.....it's now a city...... :( :(
Man has killed its natural beauty...nothing is special except the chillness.....
It can never match Munnar, as Munnar is still a village with hectres of tea plantations


let me add one more thing.....12 years can be termed as a 'Jupiter year'.
In Malayalam there is a super word for 12 years, Vyazhavattam means 12 years (time taken by Jupiter to revolve sun once) :)

when I asked in forum a few months back, no one was able to answer it. Then I searched a lot to find it :whistle:

B) B) Our Munnar in Kerala has a unique history....once in 12 years a flower blooms in Munnar and that is Neela Kurinji!!!!!!


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Nice to see this photos. Lovely nature.

Awesome pics. These are very beautiful and nice

Those Violet flowers are Neela Kurinji? A feast to the eye

Wow what a beautiful place this is. But its really sad to see all natural places are being destroyed by us. I would definitely like to visit this place if get a chance in future. :)

Here's one such called Karvi flowers from Maharashtra, they last bloomed in 2008, and are scheduled to bloom again in 2016. Surprisingly, it blooms at different times in different regions, only in Bhimashankar, Malshej and in Mumbai, it bloomed at the same time.

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Wow what a beautiful place this is. But its really sad to see all natural places are being destroyed by us. I would definitely like to visit this place if get a chance in future. :)

Not yaar
This place has not lost its Beauty till now. I visited it second time, 2 years back to celebrate our 5th anniversary...everything is same....
the drive through tea plantations is really amazing.....and nature is blessed with its beauty till now,

But i became so sad when I visited ootty last week, everything destroyed by man.

let me add one important point about Munnar.
In 2006, just 3 months after our first visit, Achuthananthan the chief minister of kerala, demolished all buildings built in government land. also gave summons to TATA company to give back hectares of land owned by government.
he became a state hero in one day......now also, he has a huge fan all over Kerala (particularly youth) irrespective of all parties, to take steps against those 'killers of nature'. :evil: :evil: . only person that I like in Communist party is Achuthananthan whom we fondly call 'Achumama'.
he is a nice person who opposes his own people inside his party. Though he is a headache to his party, he is loved by congress. that may be the reason why Communist party lost majority by just 2 seats last time, though he has done nothing significant in the past 5 years except the 'Munnar project'.
a wonderful clap for him, on behalf of all Munnar-lovers of kerala :cheer:

Swetha, In Tamilnadu, We have Kurinji flowers which blossoms once in 12 years. Kurinji flowers is very famous at Kodaikanal (hill station). Kurini Aandavar Temple is located there in Kodaikanal.

Wow. A very nice collection. Good images. Thanks for sharing.

Hearing this for the first time that the flower blooms once in 12 years. Good images.

Swetha, In Tamilnadu, We have Kurinji flowers which blossoms once in 12 years. Kurinji flowers is very famous at Kodaikanal (hill station). Kurini Aandavar Temple is located there in Kodaikanal.

yes, of course a big yes...
it's the same Kurinji flowers :)
i read somewhere, Kurinji is blossomed in Kodaikanal now after 12 years. is it true?

Now let me post a video of Neela Kurinji from Munnar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_xwzS1AZ8M

How it's beautifull . I am. thankful to you

Wow this is so amazing! How lucky you are to see these flowers. :)

Kurinji Andavar Temple is situated 3 kms from the lake, is a famous shrine dedicated to Lord Muruga. In Tamil literature Kurinji means 'hill region' and Andavar means 'God'. Hence Lord Muruga is referred as 'God of hill'. This temple is associated with the Kurinji flowers, which carpets at hill sides and bloomes once in 12 years. From this temple one can have a view of Palani and Vaigai dam.

Kurinji Poo (Flower)

It is flowering once in 12 years. It last flowered in the year 2004. During that flowering period the honey from this place will be good for health.

Kurinjiandavar temple

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Beautiful and unique...

Beautiful and unique...

Prem Lata,

Could you please let me know Which are you referring to? Which is beautiful and unique?