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Jodukuli Puli Santhu Muniyappan Temple

The Jodu kuli Pulisandhu Muniappa grove is situated on the National Highway. People who buy a new vehicle bring it to the grove and worship the deity, offering a cock or goat along with pongal.

StateTamil Nadu
DistrictSalem
LocationJodukuli Puli Santhu Muniyappan Temple
Area—
Latitude11.5452790
Longitude78.3318800

About this Sacred Grove

The Jodu kuli Pulisandhu Muniappa grove is situated on the National Highway. People who buy a new vehicle bring it to the grove and worship the deity, offering a cock or goat along with pongal.

Location

Coordinates: 11.5452790, 78.3318800

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Plants / Species (13)

Agave

Agave sisalana Perrine
Individual Count
3

Babul

Vachellia nilotica (L.) P.J.H.Hurter & Mabb.
Individual Count
2

Banyan

Ficus benghalensis L.
Individual Count
1

False ashoka

Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn.) Thwaites
Individual Count
1

Gamhar

Gmelina arborea Roxb.
Individual Count
2

Horsewood

Clausena dentata (Willd.) M. Roem.
Individual Count
8

Mesquite

Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC.
Individual Count
4

Neem

Azadirachta indica A. Juss
Individual Count
10

Oil cake tree

Albizia amara (Roxb.) B. Boivin
Individual Count
25

Pala indigo plant

Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.)
Individual Count
16

Pongam

Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi
Individual Count
1

Tamarind

Tamarindus indica L.
Individual Count
9

Yellow orchid tree

Bauhinia tomentosa L.
Individual Count
1