Vellakkal Matheshwaran
This deity is worshipped as the favourite deity of the villagers. It is believed that in his early age, Madheshwar was a cowherd boy and tigers of the forest were attacking and killing the cows and to control and protect the villagers from losses.
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictDharmapuri & Krishnagiri
LocationVellakkal Matheshwaran
Area2.1 ha
Latitude11.9934600
Longitude78.0668840
About this Sacred Grove
This deity is worshipped as the favourite deity of the villagers. It is believed that in his early age, Madheshwar was a cowherd boy and tigers of the forest were attacking and killing the cows and to control and protect the villagers from losses. He appeared in the form of Madhaiyan God. In this temple the main sanctum sanctorum houses all the figurines of God Vinayagar, Murugar, Shiva and Madheswar.
Location
Coordinates: 11.9934600, 78.0668840
Open in Google Maps ↗Plants / Species (8)
Asiatic Terenna
Tarenna asiatica (L.) Kuntze ex Schum- Individual Count
- 7
Custard apple
Annona squamosa L.- Individual Count
- 1
Gulmohar
Delonix regia (Boj. ex Hook.) Raf.- Individual Count
- 2
Indian elm
Holoptelea integrifolia (Roxb.) Planch.- Individual Count
- 1
Neem
Azadirachta indica A. Juss- Individual Count
- 13
Pala indigo plant
Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.)- Individual Count
- 18
Sacred fig
Ficus religiosa L.- Individual Count
- 1
Tamarind
Tamarindus indica L.- Individual Count
- 2