A.Pandalam Aiyanar
A. Pandalam Aiyanar Sacred Grove is located in A. Pandalam Village, Sankarapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District. Dedicated to Lord Aiyanar.
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKallakurichi
LocationA. Pandalam Aiyanar
Area1.7 ha
Latitude11.9116960
Longitude78.9351970
About this Sacred Grove
A. Pandalam Aiyanar Sacred Grove is located in A. Pandalam Village, Sankarapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District. Dedicated to Lord Aiyanar and his retinue deities Karuppasamy and Muniyappan, the grove is conserved through deep community faith, taboos and annual festivals. It consists of dry deciduous species, sheltering birds, reptiles and pollinators. The grove conserves biodiversity, recharges groundwater and preserves Tamil Nadu's traditional sacred grove heritage.
Location
Coordinates: 11.9116960, 78.9351970
Open in Google Maps ↗Plants / Species (7)
Mesquite
Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC.- Individual Count
- 2
Morinda tree
Morinda tinctoria (Roxb.)- Individual Count
- 4
Neem
Azadirachta indica A. Juss- Individual Count
- 7
Oil cake tree
Albizia amara (Roxb.) B. Boivin- Individual Count
- 2
Pongame oiltree
Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi- Individual Count
- 3
Sacred Fig
Ficus religiosa L.- Individual Count
- 1
Wild lime
Atalantia monophylla (Roxb.) A. DC- Individual Count
- 6