Valley of Flowers

It is very beautiful, much like the Himalayan valley of flowers ...The variety of wild flowers that are there is amazing ! The  Kodai canal hills too come alive once in 12 years with Kurinji flowers which is another amazing sight ~

During monsoon in Sahyadri, the entire scenario looks like a painting, painted with vivid and bright colors.

I have been to this Kaas pathaar or plateau and it is simply awesome ! And the amazing thing is that the variety of flowers that bloom change every 12-15 days. If you visit in the middle of October and then at the end of the month, you will find totally different flowers each time. The blue flowers are called "Seetechi asave" meaning "tears of Seeta" and they are insect eating plants.

Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:

I have been to this Kaas pathaar or plateau and it is simply awesome ! And the amazing thing is that the variety of flowers that bloom change every 12-15 days. If you visit in the middle of October and then at the end of the month, you will find totally different flowers each time. The blue flowers are called "Seetechi asave" meaning "tears of Seeta" and they are insect eating plants.

 Lucky you are. Obviously, nature's canvas still remaining unspoiled in some regions

Until now at least it is unspoiled but sadly, wide media publicity is bringing thousands of tourists to the plateau on a single day during the flowering season which is destroying the fragile ecosystem of the place. On top  of that, sparse and delayed rainfall has also had an adverse impact on the flowering plants.

Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:

Until now at least it is unspoiled but sadly, wide media publicity is bringing thousands of tourists to the plateau on a single day during the flowering season which is destroying the fragile ecosystem of the place. On top  of that, sparse and delayed rainfall has also had an adverse impact on the flowering plants.

Exactly. In the name of Tourism development, exposure to such beautiful places face the danger of getting polluted. I have seen such places under Tourism development AP, irresponsible visitors are plucking the flowers .and spoiling the beauty of these plants and flowers.

Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:

Until now at least it is unspoiled but sadly, wide media publicity is bringing thousands of tourists to the plateau on a single day during the flowering season which is destroying the fragile ecosystem of the place. On top  of that, sparse and delayed rainfall has also had an adverse impact on the flowering plants.

It is the same everywhere in India, we have some of the most beautiful and scenic places which remain unspoilt until it becomes popular and the tourism depts develop it.First come the many resorts and then our people who are great at making the place a garbage dump..

Up keeping the sanctity of such beautiful spots is very essential. People also should join hands with the Tourism authorities. I have seen in other heritage spots, how the visitors disfigure the precious heritage. I have also seen, irresponsible visitors engraving on the artistic columns with writings like, "I love you Mona."

A shame. We do not know how to up keep our own treasures of Heritage.

Kaas Valley seems to be very peaceful and beautiful. Writer mentioned some do and donts below the article. The most interesting one is : Please don’t pluck the flowers. They are not souvenirs to bring back to Mumbai.

Exactly. These enchanting flowers are meant for seeing and enjoying.  But on the contrary many visitors pluck the flowers, thereby robbing the beauty of the entire valley.

Neha Sadana wrote:

Kaas Valley seems to be very peaceful and beautiful. Writer mentioned some do and donts below the article. The most interesting one is : Please don’t pluck the flowers. They are not souvenirs to bring back to Mumbai.

It is not a valley but a plateau on the mountain top. It is actually a rule in heritage places where they do not allow you to pluck flowers or uproot plants, this is to ensure that the diversity of that place is preserved and the ecosystem is not threatened in any manner.

In heritage places like Nagarjuna Konda in AP, people are expected to upkeep the sanctity. But, sadly irresponsible resort to all kinds of indecent things like defecating urinating etc. I feel sorry for the sad state of affairs,

Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:

Neha Sadana wrote:

Kaas Valley seems to be very peaceful and beautiful. Writer mentioned some do and donts below the article. The most interesting one is : Please don’t pluck the flowers. They are not souvenirs to bring back to Mumbai.

It is not a valley but a plateau on the mountain top. It is actually a rule in heritage places where they do not allow you to pluck flowers or uproot plants, this is to ensure that the diversity of that place is preserved and the ecosystem is not threatened in any manner.

A few years back we were at Kodai Kanal ,where they have many such spots where wild flowers grow in plenty on the mountain slopes and it is a beautiful sight, some people had thrown a cigarette butt from the top and the dry twigs caught fire and it really spread even as we were watching.But the locals there opened a tap and somehow managed to put it off ! They do have notices asking people not to smoke and throw plastic etc .. 

Notices remain as notices. Are we such disciplined lot? Flouting the rules is inherent trait in us. Had that discipline is there, we wouldn't have disfigured heritage pilgrimages with all kinds of trash

usha manohar wrote:

It is very beautiful, much like the Himalayan valley of flowers ...The variety of wild flowers that are there is amazing ! The  Kodai canal hills too come alive once in 12 years with Kurinji flowers which is another amazing sight ~

Uttanchal have flower valley but I am listening first time about this beautiful place. Most of persons like and praise these places but few are who is interested in saving these. Our life style destroying these.

anil wrote:

usha manohar wrote:

It is very beautiful, much like the Himalayan valley of flowers ...The variety of wild flowers that are there is amazing ! The  Kodai canal hills too come alive once in 12 years with Kurinji flowers which is another amazing sight ~

Uttanchal have flower valley but I am listening first time about this beautiful place. Most of persons like and praise these places but few are who is interested in saving these. Our life style destroying these.

Beauty lies in preserving the beauty so that all can enjoy the beauty. Not in destroying it.

 

Looks like a cool place but once you have visited the real one

anil wrote:

usha manohar wrote:

It is very beautiful, much like the Himalayan valley of flowers ...The variety of wild flowers that are there is amazing ! The  Kodai canal hills too come alive once in 12 years with Kurinji flowers which is another amazing sight ~

Uttanchal have flower valley but I am listening first time about this beautiful place. Most of persons like and praise these places but few are who is interested in saving these. Our life style destroying these.

 

Very true anil, people are the worst offenders of nature and they go about destroying places that have been so beautifully created by nature !

suni51 wrote:

Looks like a cool place but once you have visited the real one

Real ones will be more enchanting. I'm sure.

suni51 wrote:

Looks like a cool place but once you have visited the real one

Beautiful most, thank for sharing these eye cooling images.