Edayapatti Ponmaasi Aiyanar
Edayapatti Ponmaasi Aiyanar sacred grove is located in Edayapatti village, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu. Spread over 3.4 hectares, it is dedicated to Lord Ponmaasi Aiyanar.
About this Sacred Grove
Edayapatti Ponmaasi Aiyanar sacred grove is located in Edayapatti village, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu. Spread over 3.4 hectares, it is dedicated to Lord Ponmaasi Aiyanar, worshipped as a guardian deity for village protection and prosperity. The grove comprises dry deciduous forest with native trees, shrubs and medicinal herbs. Conserved through deep religious beliefs and customary restrictions that prohibit tree felling, it functions as an important biodiversity refuge, providing habitat for birds, small mammals and reptiles, and reflects traditional ecological wisdom and conservation ethos of the Pudukkottai region.
Location
Coordinates: 10.3677490, 78.5667700
Open in Google Maps ↗Plants / Species (9)
Date palm
Phoenix dactylifera L.- Individual Count
- 2
Indian Mulberry
Morinda tinctoria (Roxb.)- Individual Count
- 2
Mahua
Madhuca longifolia (J.Konig) J.F.Macbr- Individual Count
- 6
Mango
Mangifera indica L.- Individual Count
- 2
Neem
Azadirachta indica A. Juss- Individual Count
- 15
Pala indigo plant
Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.)- Individual Count
- 3
Palm
Borassus flabellifer L.- Individual Count
- 3
Red Cassia
Cassia roxburghii DC- Individual Count
- 9
Wild lime
Atalantia monophylla (Roxb.) A. DC.- Individual Count
- 5