Delhiwale: Amaltas at midnight

All you have to do for an unforgettable experience is stand under the tree and watch the golden-yellow flowers falling all around you.

The sky is starless. The road is empty. The yellow flowers of the Amaltas are looking like visitors from some other world.

This summer, take a tour of the blooming Amaltas trees at night. (Mayank Austen Soofi / HT Photo)

This summer, take a tour of the blooming Amaltas trees at night.

The Amaltas flowers surface in Delhi every year. You may spot the trees in many parts of the capital — we suggest you take a walk on Hailey Road if you can’t find an Amaltas-lined street closer to home.

The best way to admire the tree is to stand quietly under it and watch the golden-yellow flowers falling around you.

The hot days make it impossible to stay outdoors for more than a few minutes. So, visit the Amaltas at midnight.

If the tree is lush, the flowers put up a grand show, almost aware that you are watching. They glow so radiantly that they look like the Delhi night lights as seen from an airplane window.

It’s such a feeling that you may even want the dreaded Delhi summer to stay for longer.