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A Kavu is a South Indian version of an Indian sacred grove. Banyan Tree at a temple in Kannur, India Sacred grove in Mayyil, India Sarpakkavu in Taliparamba, India. A sacred Hindu grove near Chandod on the banks of the Narmada River, drawn by James Forbes, 1782.
[11] 14,000 sacred groves have been reported from all over India, which act as reservoirs of rare fauna, and more often rare flora, amid rural and even urban settings. Experts believe that the total number of sacred groves could be as high as 100,000. [12] [4] It is estimated that around 1000 km 2 of
Sacred groves are found to be some of the first examples of habitat and ecological protection in human history, due to the spiritual importance of the area. [65] Due to this historical protection, sacred groves have been found to harbor larger amounts as well as more breadth of biodiversity than surrounding areas. [66] [67]
The Chittar River nearby is considered sacred, similar to the Ganges. Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, India: 9 Sarangapani Temple: 173 12th century AD Sarangapani Temple is the largest Vishnu temple in Kumbakonam. The inner shrine is made in the form of a stone chariot, a common feature for temples built under the Chola kings. [21] [22] Kumbakonam, Tamil ...
Sri Lakshmi Narayani Golden Temple complex inside the Thirupuram spiritual park is situated at the foot of a small range of green hills at Thirumalaikodi (or simply Malaikodi) Vellore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is 120 km from Tirupati, 145 km from Chennai, 160 km from Pondicherry and 200 km from Bengaluru.
Roman gold coins excavated in Pudukottai of Tamil Nadu. The economy of the ancient Tamil country (Sangam era: 600 BCE – 300 CE) describes the ancient economy of a region in southern India that mostly covers the present-day states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
It was taken in a procession from the Krishnan Temple in Nagercoil to various places of religious importance in Tamil Nadu before it was installed in the Rajah Annamalaipuram temple on 25 January 1982. [2] The first kumbabishekam (renovative ablution) was performed on 29 January 1982 and the second one was performed on 27 March 1994. [3]
As per the Tamil Nadu Hindu Endowments Board, there are 390,615 temples. Most of the largest Hindu temples reside here. [ 2 ] Studded with complex architecture, variety of sculptures, and rich inscriptions, the temples remain the very essence of the culture and heritage of Tamil land, [ 3 ] with historical records dating back to at least 3,000 ...