After a long wait of 12 years, Neelakurinji flowers is all set to blossom at the beautiful valleys of Munnar. Officially it should happen by mid 2018, but the flowers had already started to blossom here and there. “Strobilanthes kunthianus ” being the scientific name, Neelakurinji is basically a violet colored flower on a shrub commonly found in the Shola Forests of Western Ghats Mountain Ranges in South India. To grow, it requires a cool climate at an altitude above 1300m. The flower blossoms only once in 12 years( last season was in 2006). They blossom in plenty as a carpet over the beautiful valleys of Munnar which is an incredible sight to watch. So, all travellers plan soon, book your Munnar hotels/a complete package through a reputed travel agent, pack your bags, avoid the last minute hastles and enjoy one of the best visual treat of your lifetime.