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Kuruthukuli Muneeswarar, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu

Kuruthukuli Muneeswarar 

The Muneeswarar God is worshipped as the guardian deity of the local village. The villagers regularly perform special pujas and offer animal sacrifices also to the God Muneeswarar.

StateTamil Nadu
DistrictNilgiris
LocationKuruthukuli Muneeswarar
Area2.1 ha
Latitude11.3908430
Longitude76.6489190

About this Sacred Grove

The Muneeswarar God is worshipped as the guardian deity of the local village. The villagers regularly perform special pujas and offer animal sacrifices also to the God Muneeswarar.  The temple is very prominent and all the vehicles going here stop for a special puja.

Location

Coordinates: 11.3908430, 76.6489190

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Plants / Species (6)

Cluster fig

Ficus racemosa L.
Individual Count
1

East-Indian screw tree

Helicteres isora L.
Individual Count
3

Lobelia Chiretta

Andrographis lobelioides
Individual Count
6

Microtropis densiflora

Microtropis densiflora
Individual Count
8

Pale Kurinji

Nilgirianthus papillosus
Individual Count
20

Thornless Turkey Berry

Solanum pubescens Willd.
Individual Count
11