Mookanur Senganadu Muniyappan Temple
Mookanur Senganadu Muniyappan Temple Sacred Grove is situated in Mookanur Village, Sankarapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District. Dedicated to Sri Senganadu Muniyappan.
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKallakurichi
LocationMookanur Senganadu Muniyappan Temple
Area0.5 ha
Latitude12.1461550
Longitude78.2617080
About this Sacred Grove
Mookanur Senganadu Muniyappan Temple Sacred Grove is situated in Mookanur Village, Sankarapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District. Dedicated to Sri Senganadu Muniyappan, the guardian deity of the village, the grove is conserved by strong community faith and taboos. Dominated by native species and thorny shrubs, it provides habitat for birds, reptiles and pollinators. It acts as a biodiversity refuge, microclimate regulator and a model of traditional ecological conservation.
Location
Coordinates: 12.1461550, 78.2617080
Open in Google Maps ↗Plants / Species (4)
Banyan
Ficus benghalensis L.- Individual Count
- 1
Neem
Azadirachta indica A. Juss- Individual Count
- 4
Oleander
Nerium oleander L.- Individual Count
- 3
Pongame oiltree
Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi- Individual Count
- 2