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‘Gou tekri’ - Shitla mandir or Sheetla Mata Mandir, Barwani District, Madhya Pradesh

‘Gou tekri’ - Shitla mandir or Sheetla Mata Mandir

Gou Tekri is an ancient and traditionally protected sacred grove (devsthan) located approximately 3 km away from Thikri (Thikari) in the Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh, India. where Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels. (Jamun), Azadirachita indica A. Juss. (Neem) Annona squamosa L. (Sitaphal), Tinospora cordifolia(W )Miers. ex Hook. (Gudbel), Helicteres isora L. (Marodfali), Butea monosperma (Lamk.)Taub. (Palash) are protected due to their sacred value.

StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictBarwani District
Location‘Gou tekri’ - Shitla mandir or Sheetla Mata Mandir
Area—
Latitude21.4868972
Longitude80.5487510

About this Sacred Grove

Gou Tekri is an ancient and traditionally protected sacred grove (devsthan) located approximately 3 km away from Thikri (Thikari) in the Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh, India. where Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels. (Jamun), Azadirachita indica A. Juss. (Neem) Annona squamosa L. (Sitaphal), Tinospora cordifolia(W )Miers. ex Hook. (Gudbel), Helicteres isora L. (Marodfali), Butea monosperma (Lamk.)Taub. (Palash) are protected due to their sacred value.

Location

Coordinates: 21.4868972, 80.5487510

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Plants / Species (1)

sugar apple, sweetsop, and custard apple

sugar apple, sweetsop, and custard apple

Annona squamosa
Individual Count
1