Rare Neelakurinji flowers bloom after 12 years at Mandalapatti hill in Karnataka

Team Udayavani, Aug 22, 2021, 10:49 AM IST

Mandalapatti hills in Karnataka have been splashed with blue and purple hues as Neelakurinji flowers have blossomed in the area. It is said that these flowers bloom once every 12 years. The pictures of the same have gone viral on social media.

Kote Betta and Kumara Parvata, the two hillocks of Mandalpatti have witnessed the flowering of Neelakurinji for the last few days, and the region is painted a vibrant bluish-purple hue.

Thousands of tourists from across the state and native district are making a beeline to witness the beauty of nature amid Covid fears on weekdays as restrictions are imposed during weekends.

#Karnataka: For those who love to witness the hills of Coorg (Madikeri) bathed in a dreamy shade of blue, the Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana), a flower which blooms once in 12 years are already giving sight to behold. pic.twitter.com/au0JPNeklv
— IANS Tweets (@ians_india) August 19, 2021

Dharmesh Kumar from Mysuru said, “Covid fears are real. Though the border of Kerala is very close, we don’t want to miss out on witnessing nature’s beauty. I am visiting the place with children,”

Karnataka | Neelakurinji flowers, which bloom once every 12 years, seen at Mandalapatti hill in Kodagu district. pic.twitter.com/DgpZaYoFQI
— ANI (@ANI) August 18, 2021

Mandalpatti is a hiker's paradise in the early hours of the day! https://t.co/vebNQmkKen
— Ajey (@Paimaamu) August 19, 2021

Beauty is every where, we just need the eye and the mind to spot it and admire it and more than any thing time to sit back and enjoy it#WorldPhotographyDay #WorldPhotographyDay2021 #dermatologist #beauty #NaturePhotography #Karnataka #kodagu https://t.co/xXPdCkAWHE
— Dr. Rashmi Shetty (@drrashmishetty) August 19, 2021

Visit our Karnataka someday 😀 we have everything from beaches, waterfalls, forests, hills, national parks, tigers, an ocean of culture, beautiful temples, UNESCO sites and the best of food #Karnataka #karnatakatourism https://t.co/iqZvFykrux
— Riteecka Acharya (@RiteeckaAcharya) August 19, 2021

I was under the impression that they grew ONLY in Kerala.
Appropriation mechanism 101!
If only we started questioning the reports and indices, we'd be far better as a civilization. https://t.co/iXwB8zBwI7
— Nandini Singh (@NandiniSingh20) August 19, 2021

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