Narthamalai Vinayakar
Narthamalai Vinayakar sacred grove is located in Narthamalai village, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, within the Narthamalai Reserve Forest area.
About this Sacred Grove
Narthamalai Vinayakar sacred grove is located in Narthamalai village, Kulathur Taluk, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, within the Narthamalai Reserve Forest area. Dedicated to Lord Vinayakar, it is worshipped by local villagers for prosperity and well-being. The grove comprises dry deciduous and thorny scrub forest with native tree species. Conserved through religious faith and community taboos, it provides habitat for birds, reptiles and small mammals, preserving biodiversity and traditional ecological knowledge of the Narthamalai hillocks region.
Location
Coordinates: 10.5065890, 78.7582500
Open in Google Maps ↗Plants / Species (3)
Neem
Azadirachta indica A. Juss- Individual Count
- 2
Oil cake tree
Albizia amara (Roxb.) B. Boivin- Individual Count
- 4
Pala indigo plant
Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.)- Individual Count
- 4