Navakudi Vilangu Karuppu
Navakudi Vilangu Karuppu sacred grove is located in Navakudi village, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu. Spread over 2.1 hectares, it is dedicated to Lord Vilangu Karuppu.
About this Sacred Grove
Navakudi Vilangu Karuppu sacred grove is located in Navakudi village, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu. Spread over 2.1 hectares, it is dedicated to Lord Vilangu Karuppu, worshipped as a fierce guardian deity for protection and justice. The grove harbors dry deciduous and scrub vegetation with native trees, shrubs and medicinal herbs. Conserved through strong religious beliefs and community taboos that prohibit felling of trees, it acts as an important biodiversity refuge, providing habitat for birds, reptiles and small mammals, and exemplifies traditional ecological conservation wisdom of the Pudukkottai region.
Location
Coordinates: 10.3510010, 78.6246040
Open in Google Maps ↗Plants / Species (4)
Indianmulberry
Morinda tinctoria (Roxb.)- Individual Count
- 18
Neem
Azadirachta indica A. Juss- Individual Count
- 27
Poison nut
Strychnos nux-vomica L.- Individual Count
- 5
Red Cassia
Cassia roxburghii DC- Individual Count
- 7