Doddabetta Vinayagar
Doddabetta Vinayagar RF sacred grove is located near Doddabetta, Ootacamund, Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, within the Reserved Forest limits. Dedicated to Lord Vinayagar.
About this Sacred Grove
Doddabetta Vinayagar RF sacred grove is located near Doddabetta, Ootacamund, Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, within the Reserved Forest limits. Dedicated to Lord Vinayagar, it is revered by local Badaga and other communities as a protector deity. Protected through faith, customs and Reserve Forest regulations, the grove preserves high-altitude shola vegetation, native shrubs, medicinal plants and associated fauna. It serves as an important biodiversity pocket, water catchment and sacred spiritual center, exemplifying traditional ecological conservation in the upper Nilgiri plateau.
Location
Coordinates: 11.4190820, 76.7291410
Open in Google Maps ↗Plants / Species (5)
Climbing Buckthorn
Rhamnus wightii Wight & Arn- Individual Count
- 4
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus globulus Labill- Individual Count
- 16
Nilgiri elm
Celtis tetrandra Roxb- Individual Count
- 11
Orange Cestrum
Cestrum aurantiacum Lindl.- Individual Count
- 29
Scots pine
Pinus sylvestris L.- Individual Count
- 18