About this Sacred Grove

Chilkigarh Sacred Grove (Jhargram district): Spanning 58 acres along the Dulong river, this is West Bengal's largest sacred grove and a declared biodiversity heritage site housing the Kanak Durga temple. The grove surrounds the historic Kanak Durga Temple (revered ancestral deity of the Jamboni Raj family) and the adjacent Chilkigarh Raj Palace.

the sacred grove contains some 388 species of herbal plants out of which over 105 species are of medicinal values. Besides, the forest also has 26 species of amphibians and reptiles.

Location

Coordinates: 22.0022100, 86.4587000

Plants / Species (1)

sage-leaved alangium

Alangium salviifolium

Individual Count

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