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Neiveli Vadapathy Karuppu Temple, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Neiveli Vadapathy Karuppu Temple

Every day people worship the deity. Some offer pongal and some offer pongal and animal sacrifice. The village people jointly celebrate the annual festival in the month of Aadi (July – August).

StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThanjavur
LocationNeiveli Vadapathy Karuppu Temple
Area3.2 ha
Latitude10.4325920
Longitude79.1519490

About this Sacred Grove

Every day people worship the deity. Some offer pongal and some offer pongal and animal sacrifice. The village people jointly celebrate the annual festival in the month of Aadi (July – August). Votive offerings of horses to fulfil their wish take place. Local villagers maintain the temple.

Location

Coordinates: 10.4325920, 79.1519490

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Plants / Species (13)

Indian Kino tree

Pterocarpus marsupium Roxburgh.
Individual Count
4

Mesquite

Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC.
Individual Count
2

Neem

Azadirachta indica A. Juss
Individual Count
6

Neem

Azadirachta indica A. Juss
Individual Count
6

Oil cake tree

Albizia amara (Roxb.) B. Boivin
Individual Count
11

Pala indigo plant

Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.)
Individual Count
2

Palm

Borassus flabellifer L. 22
Individual Count
22

Poison nut

Strychnos nux-vomica L.
Individual Count
16

Red cassia

Cassia roxburghii DC.
Individual Count
2

Sage-leaved alangium

Alangium salviifolium (L.f.) Wangerin
Individual Count
14

Shatavari

Asparagus racemosus Willd.
Individual Count
5

Spiny splinter bean

Adenopodia spicata C.Presl.
Individual Count
5

Wild lime

Atalantia monophylla (Roxb.) A. DC.
Individual Count
23