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Vangamanathur Koottathu Karuppaswami, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu

Vangamanathur Koottathu Karuppaswami

Karuppasami is the kula deivam of a particular community. The temple is open on all special or festival days and poojas performed by offering pongal with their family members.

StateTamil Nadu
DistrictDindigul
LocationVangamanathur Koottathu Karuppaswami
Area1.5 ha
Latitude10.3611190
Longitude78.1087050

About this Sacred Grove

Karuppasami is the kula deivam of a particular community. The temple is open on all special or festival days and poojas performed by offering pongal with their family members. In the Tamil month of Aadi (July – August), people observe a festival and family members residing in other places also come and worship the deity. Goats and hens are sacrificed.

 

Location

Coordinates: 10.3611190, 78.1087050

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Plants / Species (4)

Neem

Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
Individual Count
3

Oil cake tree

Albizia amara (Roxb.) B. Boivin
Individual Count
3

Poison nut

Strychnos nux-vomica L.
Individual Count
7

Pongam Oil tree

Millettia pinnata (L.) Panigrahi
Individual Count
6