What a beauty this place holds! Have you heard about the Valley of Flowers in the Himalayas in India? Kas plateau can be called the the Valley of Flowers of the Maharashtra state of India. It blooms with exclusive flowers every September. I went for a feast for my eyes on 20-September-2009, and took just breathtaking views of the heavenly place. Imagine how it feels to see a big natural process that occurs for just 20 days in a year! It's like seeing the GOD's showcase. To see the photos from there click Kas Plateau Photos.
The plateau is a muddy place that grows small flowering shrubs in monsoon. In the end of the monsoon, the shrubs give a bounty of flowers seemingly sprinkled by the almighty. Why don't I have a balloon to see it from above? Well, for now, you may enjoy the photographs taken from down on the surface.
I hope you will enjoy these magnificent flowers. I eagerly await your comments.
![Sweet Clock Vine Flower [also known as White Lady, scientific name is Thunbergia Fragrans, Marathi name is Chimine, Malayalam name is Noorvan-valli, Tamil name is Indrapushpam]](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PoOPNPtisQ4/T_fcpNqMxmI/AAAAAAAAQ5g/qDbq1Vn0Pdo/s1600/sweet-clock-vine-flower-white-lady-chimine-thunbergia-fragrans-noorvan-valli-indrapushpam.JPG "Sweet Clock Vine Flower [also known as White Lady, scientific name is Thunbergia Fragrans, Marathi name is Chimine, Malayalam name is Noorvan-valli, Tamil name is Indrapushpam]")
![Close-up of a Sweet Clock Vine Flower [also known as White Lady, scientific name is Thunbergia Fragrans, Marathi name is Chimine, Malayalam name is Noorvan-valli, Tamil name is Indrapushpam]](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4P5OgTHRd8s/T_fct2XRP0I/AAAAAAAAQ5g/UkPOmwkrn00/s1600/close-up-of-a-sweet-clock-vine-flower-white-lady-chimine-thunbergia-fragrans-noorvan-valli-indrapushpam.JPG "Close-up of a Sweet Clock Vine Flower [also known as White Lady, scientific name is Thunbergia Fragrans, Marathi name is Chimine, Malayalam name is Noorvan-valli, Tamil name is Indrapushpam]")
How to reach there?
On NH-4, reach Satara city. Ask anyone how to go to Kas. There's a road in Satara, up from the state transport bus stop. It reaches a place named Rajwada. Driving up, you reach a short tunnel. Don't go in, but take right. The road will take you to Kas. It's about 25 kms from the tunnel.
When to go?
From mid September to mid October, roughly.
Precautions:
Carry raincoats if you are on bikes. Take safety measures as the road is from deep valleys initially.
Food and stay:
Only a couple of very basic hotels on the road. Nothing nearby to the Kas plateau. Carry your own food if you need to.
Guide:
Contact me, and I will arrange a tour for you. Write to bvcblog@gmail.com. I do undertake private tours to beautiful, natural and ancient places in and around Pune.
The photos above are nothing compared to the photos I have published in the next post. To see the next post, click Kas Plateau Photos.
You are right this is a heavenly place, so pretty. Thanks for sharing this, have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteI ENVY YOU.... in the goodway... of course! I love INDIA and the HIMALAYAS.... I wish I was there with you... but maybe one day you will organize a tour for me... in the meantime I will go to Malaysia next week and BORNEO for a wild tour.... I will post the photos when back,
ReplyDeletetake good care, and thake many lovely photos...
HELENA
beautiful flowers and photos
ReplyDeleteBeautiful scenes and flowers. I'm glad you were able to visit Kas Plateau at this time of year when the flowers are blooming.
ReplyDeleteSeems you made your visit at the right time. All the pictures are truly beautiful. It was nice to be able to see some of this lovely place through your eyes.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful flowers. That's a place I would love to visit someday.
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous photographs. On the close-ups I can practically smell the scent of the flowers! You truly captured the beauty of the blossoms.
ReplyDeleteHawaii must salute this sister beauty!
ReplyDeleteNamaste & Aloha, Friend!
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What amazes me, Bhavesh, is that I actually recognize some of those flowers! So it's like the Almighty connects the world through Nature!
ReplyDeletesuperb photos! the flowers are amazing!
ReplyDeleteYou have a very nice photos,
ReplyDeleteYou live in a very beautiful part of the world, such beauty. But, sorry, the only tour I will be able to take is from my easy chair, viewing your lovely photographs. I will be looking forward to the many more photographs of Kas. Thanks for sharing them, and thanks for your comment on my blog.
ReplyDeletebelle collection de fleurs.
ReplyDeleteyour shots are great! the colores are so realistic and pure... I like to watch your work!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous flowers!I have those little orange ones in my backyard!
ReplyDeleteThe place looks really great, I wish I could go there one day!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place! Your closeups are gorgeous. You commented on my blog that my flowers were way better but I don't think so! You have some wonderful shots.
ReplyDeleteOh my, Am awaiting ur next post very badly...
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Wonderful flowers!!!!
ReplyDeleteKisses
Really wonderful: it seems a paradise on earth!
ReplyDeleteThe 1st shot is simply gorgeous and the 3rd one reminds me of the yellow mustard fields throughout Rajasthan. Beautiful post!
ReplyDeleteThe 1st shot is simply gorgeous and the 3rd one reminds me of the yellow mustard fields throughout Rajasthan. Beautiful post!
ReplyDeletedifficult to choose which one is the best
ReplyDeleteI must say that these are outstanding photographs of a place I would never have been able to see. Thanks for that.
ReplyDeleteWow! So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post; your shots are great! The colors are so realistic and pure... I like to watch your work!
ReplyDeleteIt is simply amazing to see a valley of flowers appear in the Deccan plateau! Hope to see it one day with your help!
ReplyDeletePictures are simply wonderful!!
A lovely series of photos!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2020/06/bath-time.html