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Vinobaji Puram Kodangipatti Muniyappan, Karur, Tamil Nadu

Vinobaji Puram Kodangipatti Muniyappan

This sacred grove temple is located within the boundaries of Vinobaji Puram, adjacent to Kodangipatti village on the Karur - Trichirapalli main road.

StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKarur
LocationVinobaji Puram Kodangipatti Muniyappan
Area—
Latitude10.6939580
Longitude78.2760620

About this Sacred Grove

This sacred grove temple is located within the boundaries of Vinobaji Puram, adjacent to Kodangipatti village on the Karur - Trichirapalli main road. The presiding deity of the grove is Muniyappan and statues of mud horses and hunting dogs have been erected here as his vahanas. A number of small statues of parivara devatas including God Karuppasamy have been found erected on individual pedestals. Daily Puja is performed by villagers and their main offerings include cooking of Pongal rice. During the main temple festival days, devotees offer animal sacrifices also to the God for protection and prosperity.

Location

Coordinates: 10.6939580, 78.2760620

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Plants / Species (6)

Babul tree

Vachellia nilotica (L.) P.J.H. Hurter & Mabb.
Individual Count
78

Indian bael

Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa
Individual Count
2

Mesquite

Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC.
Individual Count
28

Neem

Azadirachta indica A. Juss
Individual Count
2

Oil cake tree

Albizia amara (Roxb.) B. Boivin
Individual Count
7

Pala indigo plant

Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.)
Individual Count
7