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Periyakattu  Palayam Vettu Kulathu Aiyanar
Periyakattu Palayam Vettu Kulathu Aiyanar, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

Periyakattu  Palayam Vettu Kulathu Aiyanar

Periyakattu Palayam Vettu Kulathu Aiyanar Sacred Grove is at Periyakattu Palayam village, Cuddalore District. Dedicated to Vettu Kulathu Aiyanar, named after the ancient pond cut by villagers.

Periyakumatti Aiyanar
Periyakumatti Aiyanar, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

Periyakumatti Aiyanar

The main deity is sheltered within a temple of brick and mortar. A perennial pond is situated in the foreyard of the temple where people clean themselves before…

Periyakumatti Kiliyalamman
Periyakumatti Kiliyalamman, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

Periyakumatti Kiliyalamman

The folklore of the Periyakumati grove states that once a merchant was carrying a cart load of tamarind from his native place to Cuddalore.

Periyanayagipuram Aiyanar/ Amman     
Periyanayagipuram Aiyanar/ Amman, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu

Periyanayagipuram Aiyanar/ Amman     

Periyanayagipuram Aiyanar / Amman sacred grove is located in Periyanayagipuram village, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu. Spread over 3.1 hectares, it is dedicated to Lord Aiyanar and Goddess Amman.

Periyattu Kavu
Payikattu Kavu, Omallur, Pathanamthitta, Kerala

Periyattu Kavu

Periyattu Kavu is a local sacred grove/shrine (Kavu) situated in Pandalam Thekkekara Grama Panchayat, within the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, India.

Perumal Kovil Cheri Gangai Amman
Perumal Kovil Cheri Gangai Amman, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu

Perumal Kovil Cheri Gangai Amman

Gangai Amman is worshipped as the water goddess in Perumal Kovil Cheri, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu. Believed to embody the holy Ganges, she protects lakes, wells and farmlands…

Perumbozhipurathillam Kavu
Perumbozhipurathillam Kavu, Kottayam, Kerala

Perumbozhipurathillam Kavu

Perumbozhipurathillam Kavu is a traditional sacred grove or family temple (Kavu) associated with the ancestral Brahmin family house (Illam) named Perumbozhipurathillam, located in the Kurichi (Kurichy) region of…

Phensong Monastery
Phensong Monastery, North Sikkim, Sikkim

Phensong Monastery

Phensang Monastery is a Buddhist monastery of the Nyingmapa Order in Sikkim, India, 9 kilometres north of Gangtok.

Phur chachu Sacred Grove
Phur chachu Sacred Grove, South Sikkim, Sikkim

Phur chachu Sacred Grove

The Phur Chachu sacred grove (often spelled Phur Tsa Chu or Phurchachu) is a prominent ethno-religious site located on the banks of the Rangeet River in South/West Sikkim,…