Muthanai Sembulinga Aiyanar
Mudhanai is a small village situated North West of Neyveli town. There is a grove here dedicated to Sri Sembiyanar. Illuppa, the Indian butter tree is the predominant tree of the sacred grove.
About this Sacred Grove
Mudhanai is a small village situated North West of Neyveli town. There is a grove here dedicated to Sri Sembiyanar. Illuppa, the Indian butter tree is the predominant tree of the sacred grove. It is believed that every year the first dose of ghee supplied to light the Karthigai deepam at Tiruvannamalai is supplied by this village and hence the place got the name Mudhal + Nei = Mudhanai. In this sacred grove a special appeal is made by unmarried girls by offering “Maavilakku pooja that is a lamp made of rice flour” for a prosperous married life.
Location
Coordinates: 11.5716740, 79.3976410
Open in Google Maps ↗Plants / Species (4)
Bamboo
Bambusa balcooa Roxb.- Individual Count
- 123
Banyan
Ficus benghalensis L.- Individual Count
- 4
Indigo tree
Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.)- Individual Count
- 74
Tamarind
Tamarindus indica L- Individual Count
- 12