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| Why are Nilgiri Hills known as Blue Mountains? |
There are large number of Nilgais in this mountain range There are a large number of lakes and ponds in this area due to which the area appears blue from the sky. Due to the Kurunji flower which blooms every twelve years giving the slopes of Nilgiris a bluish tinge. There are a large number of species of trees in Nilgiris whose leaves are bluish in color. |
| Due to the Kurunji flower which blooms every twelve years giving the slopes of Nilgiris a bluish tinge. |
| Nilgiri hills, meaning the "blue mountains", so named due to the Kurunji flower which blooms every twelve years giving the slopes a bluish tinge. |
