About this Sacred Grove

This is believed to be a memorial grove, dedicated to Udaiyarappan, a folk hero. According to a folk tale, he came from Ariyalur to this grove for hunting and resided permanently in this sacred grove. Udaiyarappan is the main deity and Pavadairayan, Veeran, Petchi, Moochi and Saptha Kanniga are the subordinate deities of the sacred grove. The annual festival is celebrated in the month of Thai (January to February). During this festival, people visit the temple premises and cook pongal (a mixture of rice, jaggery, moong dhal, ghee, cashew nuts, dry grapes and milk) and perform special pooja. The weaving community places bundles of yarn at the deity’s feet to get blessings of wealth for the commencing year.

Location

Coordinates: 11.4441450, 79.6611540

Plants / Species (5)