Pillaiyar Natham Karuppaswami Kovil
Karuppaswami is worshipped as the prime deity of the forest. There is also a shrine for Madurai Veeran in this sacred grove site.
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictDindigul
LocationPillaiyar Natham Karuppaswami Kovil
Area—
Latitude10.4492240
Longitude78.2633920
About this Sacred Grove
Karuppaswami is worshipped as the prime deity of the forest. There is also a shrine for Madurai Veeran in this sacred grove site. Votive offerings of horses and elephants are found here. People worship the deity on Tuesdays and Fridays by breaking coconut and burning camphor. The annual festival is celebrated in the month of Aadi (July to August). Local villagers maintain the temple.
Location
Coordinates: 10.4492240, 78.2633920
Open in Google Maps ↗Plants / Species (5)
Ceylon satinwood
Chloroxylon swietenia DC.- Individual Count
- 11
Jamun
Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels.- Individual Count
- 9
Neem
Azadirachta indica A. Juss.- Individual Count
- 6
Tamarind
Tamarindus indica L.- Individual Count
- 2
Wild lime
Atalantia monophylla (Roxb.) A. DC.- Individual Count
- 26