Mudisooda (Ittakaveli, Kulasekaram) Neelakesi Amman
This sacred grove is located at Ittakaveli, Mudisooda village near Kulasekaram, Vilavancode Taluk, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu. The presiding deity is Neelakesi Amman.
About this Sacred Grove
This sacred grove is located at Ittakaveli, Mudisooda village near Kulasekaram, Vilavancode Taluk, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu. The presiding deity is Neelakesi Amman, worshipped for protection, health and prosperity. The grove spans approximately 1.8 hectares with dense sacred vegetation. Maintained by local community and traditional custodians, cutting of trees and collection of forest produce are strictly prohibited. Annual Kodai Vizha festival is celebrated with devotion. The grove conserves biodiversity, folk traditions and ecological balance.
Location
Coordinates: 8.3411680, 77.2525110
Open in Google Maps ↗Plants / Species (5)
Betal nut Palm tree
Areca catechu L.- Individual Count
- 49
Coconut
Cocos nucifera L.- Individual Count
- 39
Jackfruit
Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.- Individual Count
- 11
Rubber tree
Hevea brasiliensis Mull.Arg.- Individual Count
- 172
Sacred fig
Ficus religiosa L.- Individual Count
- 1