Thalakulam NA – Road Sudalaimadan Sami
Thalakulam NA-Road Sudalaimadan Sami Thirukaavu is situated at NA-Road, Thalakulam village, Agastheeswaram Taluk, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu. Covering 1.1 hectares.
About this Sacred Grove
Thalakulam NA-Road Sudalaimadan Sami Thirukaavu is situated at NA-Road, Thalakulam village, Agastheeswaram Taluk, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu. Covering 1.1 hectares, it enshrines Lord Sudalaimadan Sami, a revered folk guardian deity. Protected by local devotees with strict traditional taboos against cutting trees, the grove sustains native flora, sacred trees and associated fauna. It conserves biodiversity, maintains groundwater and microclimate, reflecting the sacred grove heritage and community-based ecological wisdom of Kanyakumari.
Location
Coordinates: 8.1829420, 77.3174210
Open in Google Maps ↗Plants / Species (6)
Almond
Terminalia catappa L.- Individual Count
- 2
Coconut
Cocos nucifera L.- Individual Count
- 15
Jackfruit
Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.- Individual Count
- 1
Mango
Mangifera indica L.- Individual Count
- 1
Neem
Azadirachta indica A. Juss- Individual Count
- 12
Teak
Tectona grandis L.f.- Individual Count
- 2