Pudupatti Munishwaran
Pudupatti Munishwaran sacred grove is located in Pudupatti village, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu. Spread over 2.6 hectares, it is dedicated to Lord Munishwaran.
About this Sacred Grove
Pudupatti Munishwaran sacred grove is located in Pudupatti village, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu. Spread over 2.6 hectares, it is dedicated to Lord Munishwaran, worshipped as a guardian deity for protection and prosperity. The grove harbors dry deciduous and scrub vegetation with native trees, shrubs and medicinal plants. Conserved through deep religious beliefs and village taboos, it serves as an important biodiversity hotspot, providing habitat for birds, reptiles and small mammals, and reflects traditional ecological conservation practices of the Pudukkottai region.
Location
Coordinates: 10.4518990, 79.0907130
Open in Google Maps ↗Plants / Species (10)
Arjun tree
Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.) Wight & Arn.- Individual Count
- 8
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus globulus Labill.- Individual Count
- 15
Gulmohar
Delonix regia (Boj. ex Hook.) Raf.- Individual Count
- 8
Indian Mulberry
Morinda tinctoria (Roxb.)- Individual Count
- 3
Mesquite
Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC.- Individual Count
- 11
Neem
Azadirachta indica A. Juss- Individual Count
- 28
Pala indigo plant
Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.)- Individual Count
- 4
Palm
Borassus flabellifer L.- Individual Count
- 2
Poison nut
Strychnos nux-vomica L.- Individual Count
- 12
Pongam
Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi- Individual Count
- 38