Every 12 years, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Western Ghats are adorned with blue blankets of the legendary Neelakurinji flower, which is one of the most awe-inspiring sights in the world. The unique flower that grows only once every 12 years has caught the fancy of biologists, landscape photographers and nature lovers for decades and even today, tourists from all over the world await the blooming of this beautiful violet-blue flower. Areas like Mattupetty and Top Station, near Munnar, are the prime spots to witness this incredible natural wonder. To visit the plantations, tourists need to walk through the lush green shola forests to reach a mountainous grassland covered with Neelakurinji flowers in full bloom. Witnessing the purple carpet of flowers will leave you mesmerised and will stay etched in your memory forever.

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