Ammapalayam Palamalaiyan
This sacred grove is located on the outskirts of the Ammapalayam village. It is covered with lots of trees, shrubs and herbs, which is maintained by a private sector.
About this Sacred Grove
This sacred grove is located on the outskirts of the Ammapalayam village. It is covered with lots of trees, shrubs and herbs, which is maintained by a private sector. Puja is performed occasionally and a festival is organized during the Tamil month Aadi when devotees offer prayers and worship the God for fulfillment of their wishes. It is believed that the annual festival rituals performed within the groves will appease the Pazhamalaiyan Swami and will bring good fortune, and ensure the well-being of the community. Sacred groves are often associated with ancestral worship.
Location
Coordinates: 11.2348650, 78.7229390
Open in Google Maps ↗Plants / Species (15)
Cluster fig
Ficus recemosa L.- Individual Count
- 2
Gulmohar
Delonix regia (Boj. ex Hook.) Raf.- Individual Count
- 2
Indian mallow
Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet- Individual Count
- 5
Indian mulberry
Morinda tinctoria Roxb.- Individual Count
- 5
Lebbeck
Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth.- Individual Count
- 1
Neem
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.- Individual Count
- 10
Oleander
Nerium oleander L.- Individual Count
- 4
Palm
Borassus flabellifer L.- Individual Count
- 5
Pongam oil tree
Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi- Individual Count
- 6
Portia tree
Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. ex Correa- Individual Count
- 3
Sacred fig
Ficus religiosa L.- Individual Count
- 1
Sage-leaved alangium
Alangium salviifolium (L.F.) Wangerin- Individual Count
- 2
Tamarind
Tamarindus indica L.- Individual Count
- 14
Teak
Tectona grandis L.f.- Individual Count
- 1
Yellow bells
Tecoma stans (L.) Juss. ex Kunth- Individual Count
- 2