Neelakurinji Munnar | Kurinji Flower, 12-Year Bloom & 2006 Story
Neelakurinji and the extraordinary clock hidden in the mountains of Munnar By Joe Joseph Some flowers announce a season. Neelakurinji announces the passage of time. Twelve monsoons must pass. Twelve summers must fade. Then, one season, the mountains of Munnar turn “mouve blue”. High in the Western Ghats around Munnar grows an otherwise modest shrub called Strobilanthes […]
The Seven Wonders of the Western Ghats
To see the Western Ghats only from the window of a moving vehicle is to look at a masterpiece with your eyes closed. Older than the majestic Himalayas, this ancient mountain chain is a globally recognized UNESCO World Heritage site and an absolute biological superpower, harboring ecosystems found nowhere else on Earth. It is a […]