Neelakurinji

The rare Neelakurinji flower has bloomed after 12 years and made for the perfect reason to visit this stunning natural phenomenon

One image features Kuttan, a Toda tribesman, surrounded by a sea of blue, with the clear blue sky accentuating the scene's allure.

Kerala is known as "God's own country" for more reasons than one. Beaches, hills, and forest teeming with rare plants and wildlife - the southern state is blessed with nature's bounty.

Kerala Tourism and the state's Munnar are all set for a rare spectacle - happening once every 12 years - when the hills at the hugely popular tourist resort will be carpeted with the blossoms of the 40-odd varieties of a tiny reddish blue flower.

Kerala Tourism and the state's Munnar are all set for a rare spectacle - happening once every 12 years - when the hills at the hugely popular tourist resort will be carpeted with the blossoms of the 40-odd varieties of a tiny reddish blue flower.

The rare Neelakurinji flower has bloomed after 12 years and made for the perfect reason to visit this stunning natural phenomenon

One image features Kuttan, a Toda tribesman, surrounded by a sea of blue, with the clear blue sky accentuating the scene's allure.

Kerala is known as "God's own country" for more reasons than one. Beaches, hills, and forest teeming with rare plants and wildlife - the southern state is blessed with nature's bounty.

Kerala Tourism and the state's Munnar are all set for a rare spectacle - happening once every 12 years - when the hills at the hugely popular tourist resort will be carpeted with the blossoms of the 40-odd varieties of a tiny reddish blue flower.

Kerala Tourism and the state's Munnar are all set for a rare spectacle - happening once every 12 years - when the hills at the hugely popular tourist resort will be carpeted with the blossoms of the 40-odd varieties of a tiny reddish blue flower.