2 July 2025
Every year, a small village in Kottayam turns pink — thanks to thousands of blooming water lilies. Malarikkal’s backwaters come alive with colour, drawing travellers, photographers, and flower-chasers from across the country.
Video credits: Abhideep Pradeep
Every year, a small village in Kottayam turns pink — thanks to thousands of blooming water lilies. Malarikkal’s backwaters come alive with colour, drawing travellers, photographers, and flower-chasers from across the country.
Meaning Water Lily Spring, this seasonal bloom transforms the region into a surreal floral canvas — misty mornings, still waters, and pink everywhere you look.
Captured beautifully by Abhideep Pradeep [@mallu_nomad], the early blooms this year are already making waves on social media.
The early bloom has already passed, thanks to June showers. What’s visible now is only a teaser. Locals say the real magic begins mid-July, when both sides of the 1.5 km stretch burst into full bloom.
Locals say the grand show begins when both sides of the 1.5 km stretch at J Block 9000 fields are blanketed in pink.
If you want to see Malarikkal at its most magical, plan your trip after July 15. That’s when the bloom is expected to peak.
Each season, Malarikkal’s pink fields remind us how nature transforms — suddenly, completely, and for those who are paying attention.