Narthamalai (North) Aiyanar
Narthamalai (North) Aiyanar sacred grove is located in Narthamalai village, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, in the northern part of Narthamalai Reserve Forest.
About this Sacred Grove
Narthamalai (North) Aiyanar sacred grove is located in Narthamalai village, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, in the northern part of Narthamalai Reserve Forest. Dedicated to Lord Aiyanar, the guardian deity with horse votives. The grove spreads over rocky terrain with dry deciduous and scrub vegetation. Protected by religious beliefs and village taboos, it serves as a biodiversity shelter for native flora, fauna and medicinal plants, maintaining ecological balance and traditional conservation ethos of Pudukkottai region.
Location
Coordinates: 10.5081950, 78.7581140
Open in Google Maps ↗Plants / Species (4)
Indian elm
Holoptelea integrifolia (Roxb.) lanch.- Individual Count
- 14
Neem
Azadirachta indica A. Juss- Individual Count
- 6
Pala indigo plant
Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.)- Individual Count
- 14
Poison nut
Strychnos nux-vomica L.- Individual Count
- 7