Karisakkadu Karuppu
Karisakkadu Karuppu sacred grove is located in Karisakkadu village, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, within the Reserve Forest area. Dedicated to Lord Karuppu, the powerful guardian deity worshipped with offerings for protection.
About this Sacred Grove
Karisakkadu Karuppu sacred grove is located in Karisakkadu village, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, within the Reserve Forest area. Dedicated to Lord Karuppu, the powerful guardian deity worshipped with offerings for protection. The grove comprises dry deciduous and scrub forest with native species and medicinal plants. Conserved through strong religious beliefs and village taboos, it serves as an important biodiversity shelter for birds, reptiles and small mammals, reflecting traditional ecological conservation practices of Pudukkottai region.
Location
Coordinates: 10.2719160, 79.0029630
Open in Google Maps ↗Plants / Species (11)
Asiatic tarenna
Tarenna asiatica (L.) Kuntze ex Schum- Individual Count
- 15
Ceylon satinwood
Chloroxylon swietenia (Roxb.) DC- Individual Count
- 7
Coconut
Cocos nucifera L.- Individual Count
- 10
Indian elm
Holoptelea integrifolia (Roxb.) Planch.- Individual Count
- 2
Mahua
Madhuca longifolia (J.Konig) J.F.Macbr- Individual Count
- 5
Neem
Azadirachta indica A. Juss- Individual Count
- 6
Oil cake tree
Albizia amara (Roxb.) B. Boivin- Individual Count
- 3
Pala indigo plant
Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.)- Individual Count
- 6
Wild lime
Atalantia monophylla (Roxb.) A. DC.- Individual Count
- 16
Wild tamarind
Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.de Wit- Individual Count
- 7
Yellow bells
Strychnos nux-vomica L.- Individual Count
- 25