A RITUAL: After spending a night in prayers at Aluva Manappuram in connection with Shivarathri, devotees take a holy dip at dawn on Monday. “Aluva manappuram” where Shiva Rathri is held "
Monday, February 16, 2009
KERALA . . . .
Neelakurinji.....
Neelakurinji in Munnar, Kerala: Neelakurinji or Strobilanthes Kunthiana blooms in a bunched style on distinctive inflorescence stocks once in every 12 years in the Silent Valleys of Munnar, Kerala. Here’s a picture taken in 2006. We have to wait till 2018 to see next full bloom.