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Veerapayangaram Veerangi Aiyanar, Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu

Veerapayangaram Veerangi Aiyanar

This large sacred grove dedicated to Veerangi Aiyanar is located in Veerapayangaram which is 0.3 KM distance from the main village. In this grove, there are many statues.

StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKallakurichi
LocationVeerapayangaram Veerangi Aiyanar
Area48 ha
Latitude11.6124860
Longitude78.8639610

About this Sacred Grove

This large sacred grove dedicated to Veerangi Aiyanar is located in Veerapayangaram which is 0.3 KM distance from the main village. In this grove, there are many statues. It is seen that a lot of devotees visit this grove daily to perform Puja for fulfillment of their requests. It is believed that this Grove should be left natural, without any source of power supply and if anyone who tries to challenge and arrange for a power supply, he may be punished to death.  People who are addicted to liquor, drugs and other bad habits are made to take an oath by keeping their hands on burning camphor in front of the deity to get rid of the bad habits.

Location

Coordinates: 11.6124860, 78.8639610

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Plants / Species (11)

Bamboo

Bambusa balcooa Roxb.
Individual Count
70

Cadamba

Neolamarckia cadamba (Roxb.) Bosser
Individual Count
24

Indian Bael

Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa
Individual Count
3

Mesquite

Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC.
Individual Count
150

Neem

Azadirachta indica A. Juss
Individual Count
1

Oil cake tree

Albizia amara (Roxb.) B. Boivin
Individual Count
9

Tamarind

Tamarindus indica L.
Individual Count
18

Teak

Tectona grandis L.f.
Individual Count
1

Toothbrush Tree

Salvadora persica L.
Individual Count
2

Wild Caper Bush

Capparis sepiaria L.
Individual Count
2

Wild lime

Atalantia monophylla (Roxb.) A. DC.
Individual Count
25