Alagarai Muneeswarar
Alagarai Muneeswarar sacred grove is located in Alagarai village, Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu. Dedicated to Lord Muneeswarar, the village guardian deity, it covers about 1.4 hectares.
About this Sacred Grove
Alagarai Muneeswarar sacred grove is located in Alagarai village, Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu. Dedicated to Lord Muneeswarar, the village guardian deity, it covers about 1.4 hectares. Conserved by local communities through strong religious beliefs, rituals and customary prohibitions on felling trees and hunting. The grove preserves dry deciduous forest patches, medicinal plants and small fauna, functioning as a vital biodiversity pocket, water catchment area and sacred spiritual center. It exemplifies traditional ecological knowledge and community-led conservation in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve region.
Location
Coordinates: 11.3813860, 76.8333130
Open in Google Maps ↗Plants / Species (5)
Axle Wood Tree
Anogeissus latifolia (Roxb. ex DC.) Wall. ex Guill. & Perr.- Individual Count
- 2
Champak
Magnolia champaca (L.) Baill. ex Pierre- Individual Count
- 2
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus globulus Labill.- Individual Count
- 4
Jamun
Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels.- Individual Count
- 4
Wild Olive tree
Elaeocarpus serratus L.f.- Individual Count
- 4