This is the most popular time for visitors. You can witness multiple species in simultaneous bloom, creating a "carpet" effect in shades of purple, pink, and yellow.

During this time, the hills and meadows of Kashmir are covered with a stunning carpet of white and pink Kas pathar flowers, creating a breathtakingly beautiful landscape. The flowers are small, delicate, and have a sweet fragrance.

Since 2012, the forest department has strictly regulated tourism to protect the fragile ecosystem.

For most of the year, Kas Pathar—a high-altitude lateritic plateau in the Western Ghats—appears barren, unremarkable, almost forgotten. But then the monsoon whispers its arrival, and magic unfolds.