Thalamalai Vinayagar
Thalamalai Vinayagar Sacred Grove atop Thalamalai hills, Thalavadi, Sathyamangalam, Erode, is dedicated to Lord Vinayagar.
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictErode
LocationThalamalai Vinayagar
Area1.3 ha
Latitude11.6159970
Longitude77.0066500
About this Sacred Grove
Thalamalai Vinayagar Sacred Grove atop Thalamalai hills, Thalavadi, Sathyamangalam, Erode, is dedicated to Lord Vinayagar. Revered by Soliga tribes and hill farmers, it is preserved as Pillayar's forest.The grove features dry deciduous trees like teak, sandal, nelli and cactus scrub, sheltering elephants, sloth bears, giant squirrels, hornbills and bees. No cutting or hunting is allowed. It protects watersheds, checks landslides and links to tiger reserve. Vinayagar Chaturthi rituals reinforce sacred protection.
Location
Coordinates: 11.6159970, 77.0066500
Open in Google Maps ↗Plants / Species (6)
Coconut
Cocos nucifera L.- Individual Count
- 3
Gulmohar
Delonix regia (Boj. ex Hook.) Raf.- Individual Count
- 1
Sacred fig
Ficus religiosa L.- Individual Count
- 2
Silky oak
Grevillea robusta A. Cunn. Ex. R.Br- Individual Count
- 1
Teak
Tectona grandis L.f.- Individual Count
- 13
White lead tree,
Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit- Individual Count
- 3