Alavaimalai Athanur Pudhur Kongana Siddhar
Spread over 1.5 hectares at Alavaimalai in Athanur Pudhur, Namakkal district, this sacred kavu is dedicated to Kongana Siddhar, one of the 18 revered Siddhas. Believed to have performed tapas inside the hill cave and attained jeeva samadhi here.
About this Sacred Grove
Spread over 1.5 hectares at Alavaimalai in Athanur Pudhur, Namakkal district, this sacred kavu is dedicated to Kongana Siddhar, one of the 18 revered Siddhas. Believed to have performed tapas inside the hill cave and attained jeeva samadhi here, the Siddhar is worshipped as guardian healer who cures chronic diseases, black magic, childlessness and mental distress. Devotees believe the herbs and spring water here have miraculous healing powers blessed by Siddhar. The dense grove preserves rare medicinal plants, native trees and wildlife as sacred, never to be cut. Full moon poojas, annadanam and herbal collection rituals keep Siddha tradition and biodiversity conservation alive in Kongu hills.
Location
Coordinates: 11.4964670, 78.1436680
Open in Google Maps ↗Plants / Species (13)
Bael
Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa- Individual Count
- 3
Banyan
Ficus benghalensis L.- Individual Count
- 1
Castor oil plant
Jatropha curcas L.- Individual Count
- 9
Indian mulberry
Morinda tinctoria (Roxb.)- Individual Count
- 3
Lemon
Citrus lime L.- Individual Count
- 1
Neem
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.- Individual Count
- 29
Oil cake tree
Albizia amara (Roxb.) B. Boivin- Individual Count
- 15
Pala indigo plant
Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.) R.Br., Mem. Wern. Soc.- Individual Count
- 7
Pongam oil tree
Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi- Individual Count
- 4
Sacred fig
Ficus religiosa L.- Individual Count
- 3
Sage-leaved alangium
Alangium salviifolium (L.F.) Wangerin- Individual Count
- 1
Tamarind
Tamarindus indica L.- Individual Count
- 2
Yellow Bells
Tecoma stans (L.) Juss. ex Kunth- Individual Count
- 2