A Kumaramangalam Aiyanar Temple
A. Kumaramangalam Aiyanar Temple Sacred Grove is located in A. Kumaramangalam Village, Sankarapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District.
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKallakurichi
LocationA Kumaramangalam Aiyanar Temple
Area1.5 ha
Latitude11.7102610
Longitude79.2150530
About this Sacred Grove
A Kumaramangalam Aiyanar Temple Sacred Grove is located in A. Kumaramangalam Village, Sankarapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District. Dedicated to Lord Aiyanar and associated guardian deities like Karuppaswamy, the grove is preserved through strong community faith and traditional rituals. It contains native species, supporting birds, reptiles and pollinators. The grove conserves biodiversity, enhances soil and water security and represents Tamil Nadu's sacred grove heritage of ecological protection.
Location
Coordinates: 11.7102610, 79.2150530
Open in Google Maps ↗Plants / Species (9)
Almond
Terminalia catappa L.- Individual Count
- 5
Banyan
Ficus benghalensis L- Individual Count
- 1
Coconut
Cocos nucifera L.- Individual Count
- 2
Crown Flower
Calotropis gigantea (L.) Dryand.- Individual Count
- 5
Date Palm
Phoenix sylvestris (L) Roxb.- Individual Count
- 1
Neem
Azadirachta indica A. Juss- Individual Count
- 9
Oil cake tree
Albizia amara (Roxb.) B. Boivin- Individual Count
- 9
Oleander
Nerium oleander L.- Individual Count
- 1
Yellow bells
Tecoma stans (L.) Juss. ex Kunth- Individual Count
- 5