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Thengumpallil Kottaram Ambalam Vaka Sarppakkavu, Kottayam, Kerala

Thengumpallil Kottaram Ambalam Vaka Sarppakkavu

Thengumpallil Kottaram Ambalam Vaka Sarppakkavu (In Two Patches) is a recognized sacred grove (Sarpa Kavu) dedicated to serpent deities.

StateKerala
DistrictKottayam
LocationThengumpallil Kottaram Ambalam Vaka Sarppakkavu
Area0.04 ha
Latitude9.7324439
Longitude76.5667820

About this Sacred Grove

Township: Kuravilangadu, Thengumpallil Kottaram Ambalam Vaka Sarppakkavu (In Two Patches) is a recognized sacred grove (Sarpa Kavu) dedicated to serpent deities.

In two patches of land. It belongs to the "Ambalam Vaka" (temple-owned/designated) category and is historically associated with the ancestral lineage of the Thengumpallil estate/palace (Kottaram) area. In Kerala's cultural landscape, these distinct mini-forest ecosystem patches are preserved to protect indigenous flora like the heavy ironwood tree (Mesua ferrea), guard the local water table, and sustain traditional nature and serpent worship practices.

Location

Coordinates: 9.7324439, 76.5667820

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Plants / Species (1)

Churuli

Churuli

Mesua ferrea L.
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