SACRED GROVES (KAVUKAL) In Kerala every village has a temple and in olden days every temple was invariably associated with a Kavu (sacred grove) which are distinct and unique in biological diversity. People were not allowed to enter the Kavus except for worship and any other activity is forbidden. But in the course of time, Kavus were gradually disappeared due to various reasons such as pressure on land, loss of faith in keeping the sanctity of groves, changing socio-economic scenario etc. In some temples, Kavus were maintained in a small scale as a representation of the one existed in the past. Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Thrissur. Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasaragod have large number of groves preserved and maintained at least partially. It is estimated that Kerala has about 1500 Kavus (sacred groves) either big or small. A survey conducted by the Rajiv Gandhi Tropical Botanical Garden & Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram identified 261 Kavus, as given below: Sl.No. Name Deity District 1 Bhadra Kavu Bhagavathy/Naga Kasaragod 2 Dharmasastha Kavu, Pachallur Naga Thiruvananthapuram 3 Irattakulangara Kavu Naga Thiruvananthapuram 4 Mahadevan Kavu, Kariyam Naga Thiruvananthapuram 5 Adhikaryakottakavu Naga Malappuram 6 Alakkattukavu, Ilamba Naga Thiruvananthapuram 7 Ameda Kavu Naga Ernakulam 8 Anchalumootil Naga Alappuzha 9 Arayankode Thalassiva Temple Kirathamoorthy Kozhikode 10 Ayankuzhy Kavu, Kamalelswaram Naga Thiruvananthapuram 11 Ayaniyerthala Kavu, Karimamool Naga Thiruvananthapurm 12 Ayiravally Kavu Bhagavathy/Naga Kollam 13 Ayiravally temple Kavu, Ilamba Naga Thiruvananthapurm 14 Ayyankovil Kavu Sastha Kottayam 15 Bhadrakali Kavu, Azhakikonam Naga Thiruvananthapuram 16 Bhadrakali Temple Kavu, Pachallur Naga Thiruvananthapuram 17 Bhagavathy Kavu, Poovaor Naga Thiruvananthapuram 18 Bhagavathy Kavu, Karipur Naga Thiruvananthapuram 19 Bhagavathy Kavu, Pongumoodu Naga Thiruvananthapuram 20 Bhagavathy temple Kavu, Nelliyode Naga Thiruvananthapuram 21 Bhagavathy Kavu Bhagavathy Malappuram 22 Bhayankavu Naga Kozhikode 23 Bhayankavu Vanadurga Kozhikode 24 Bhoothathankavu, Kanjikuzhy Naga Thiruvananthapuram 25 Bhoothathankavu, Kudappanakunnu Naga Thiruvananthapuram 26 Bhoothathankavu, Vazhayila Naga Thiruvananthapuram 27 Bhoothatharkavu Bhoothathan Kannur 28 Chama Kavu Bhagavathy/Naga Pathanamthitta 29 Chamundeswari Kavu, Neelakeshy - Thiruvananthapuram 30 Chararakkal Kavu Naga Kollam 31 Chathanpara Devi Temple Kavu Naga Thiruvananthapuram 32 Chathanpara Konathu Kavu Naga Thiruvananthapuram 33 Chavarkavu, Pulluvila, Nagarur - Thiruvananthapuram 34 Chavarkavu, Njekkadu Mantharamoorthy Thiruvananthapuram 35 Chavarkavu, Vellarackal Madan Thiruvananthapuram 36 Cheenivilakavu, Karingal, Kattakada Naga Thiruvananthapuram 37 Chembakottu Kavu Siva/Bhagavathy Kozhikode 38 Chembakasseril Kavu Naga Ernakulam 39 Chenavila Kavu, Uchakada Naga Thiruvananthapuram 40 Cheppallil Kavu Siva/Naga Alappuzha 41 Cherukkava Kavu Naga Alappuzha 42 Cherukulathukavu, Aryanad Naga Thiruvananthapuram 43 Cherukulathu Mannadi Kavu, Changa Bhagavathy Thiruvananthapuram 44 Cherukulthoor Kavu, Vellanadu Naga Thiruvananthapuram 45 Cherunilakkodu Kavu, Pangappara Naga Thiruvananthapuram 46 Cheruppadi Kavu Bhagawathi / Naga Kasaragod 47 Chimmanath Kavu Naga Kozhikode 48 Chittalloor Devi temple Kavu Naga Thiruvananthapuram 49 Chokkan Kavu, Pachalloor Naga Thiruvananthapuram 50 Choorakkattu Kavu Naga Ernakulam 51 Choorakkunnu Bhagawathi / Naga Pathanamthitta 52 Devi temple Kavu, kesavadasapuram Naga Thiruvananthapuram 53 Dharma Sastha Kavu Sastha Kasaragod 54 Dharma sastha Kavu, Amaravila Naga Thiruvananthapuram 55 Dharma Sastha Kavu, Pirayil Naga Thiruvananthapuram 56 Dharma Sastha Kavu, Thachttu Naga Thiruvananthapuram 57 Durga Temple Kavu, Thottakkadu Naga, Nagayekshi Thiruvananthapuram 58 Edaneer Kavu Sastha Kasaragod 59 Edattu Kavu Naga Kannur 60 Edeangal Family Kavu Naga Kannur 61 Elengireethil Kavu Naga Kollam 62 Enathu Kavu Naga Pathanamthitta 63 Endalayappan Kavu Naga Kollam 64 Erathu Kavu, Thokkadu, Panayara Naga Thiruvananthapuram 65 ErumaKavu, Chirayil keezhu Naga Thiruvananthapuram 66 Erumkulangara Bhagavathi Kavu, Naga Thiruvananthapuram 67 Erumkulangara Kavu, Manacaud Naga Thiruvananthapuram 68 Gurunagappan Kavu, Chirayinkeezhu Naga Thiruvananthapuram 69 Gururkkan Kavu Naga Kozhikode 70 Huayil Kotta Durga Kozhikode 71 Hundi Kavu Bhagawathi / Naga Kasaragod 72 Idathitta Kavu Bhagawathi / Naga Pathanamthitta 73 Idivizhunna Kavu, Kidarakuzhi Naga Thiruvananthapuram 74 Indalayappan Kavu, Venkode Naga Thiruvananthapuram 75 Iringole Kavu Bhagawathi Ernakulam 76 Irinjayam Kavu, Irinjayam. Naga Thiruvananthapuram 77 Kachamaram Kavu Kalichan Kasaragod 78 Kadakkattu Kavu Naga Pathanamthitta 79 Kaithavanam Nallaveettil Kavu Naga Alappuzha 80 Kajoor Kavu Bhagawathi / Naga Alappuzha 81 Kalarikkal Kotta Naga Kozhikode 82 Kalavoor Kavu Naga Alappuzha 83 Kaliyikkal Kavu Naga Pathanamthitta 84 Kallarathekkal Kavu, Ilamba - Thiruvananthapuram 85 Kamukarakkonam Kavu, Vattappara Madan Thiruvananthapuram 86 Kanjirathummoodu Kavu, Kulathoor Naga Thiruvananthapuram 87 Kannamkkottu Kavu Naga, Nagayekshi Thiruvananthapuram 88 Kannan Kavu Naga / Bhagawathi Kollam 89 Kannezhathu Kavu Naga Kottayam 90 Karakka Kavu Bhagawathi Kasaragod 91 Karalathu Bhagawathi Kavu Bhagawathi / Naga Kollam 92 Karalathu Kavu Naga Kollam 93 Karathala Kavu (a), Balaramapuram Naga Thiruvananthapuram 94 Karathala Kavu (b), balaramapuram Naga Thiruvananthapuram 95 Karichayil Kavu, Velamkonam Naga, Nagayekshi Thiruvananthapuram 96 Karimala Karimala Temple Kozhikode 97 Karimbi Kavu - Thiruvananthapuram 98 Karimkada Kavu, Karimkada Naga Thiruvananthapuram 99 Karingal Thottikkara Nagaru Kavu, Kattakada Naga Thiruvananthapuram 100 Karingodathu Kavu Naga Pathanamthitta 101 Karingottu Kavu, Mevarkara Naga Thiruvananthapuram 102 Kariyathan Kavu Naga Kozhikode 103 Karumbichivila Nagaru Kavu, Pattom - Thiruvananthapuram 104 Kavil Bhagavathy Kavu, Pangode Naga Thiruvananthapuram 105 Kavinmoola Kavu Naga Thiruvananthapuram 106 Kavumpattu Kavu Bhagawathi Ernakulam 107 Kelethu Kavu Naga Kollam 108 Kilipparambu Kavu Naga Kozhikode 109 Kizhetti Kavu, Pongummoodu Naga Thiruvananthapuram 110 Klariyil Kavu Naga Kollam 111 Klavaru Sarpa Kavu Naga Kollam 112 Kodiuyattu Naga Pathanamthitta 113 Kolana Kavu Vanadays Idukki 114 Kolichar Veeran Kottam Kalichan Kannur 115 Kollarathil Kavu Naga Kottayam 116 Kottarathil Kavu Naga Kottayam 117 Kottinadu Kavu Naga Alappuzha 118 Koypathi Kavu Naga Kottayam 119 Kulangara Kavu Naga Thiruvananthapuram 120 Kumbala Pallil Kavu Naga Kottayam 121 Kuttiattu Kavu Naga Kozhikode 122 Kuzhikkal Kavu Naga Kollam 123 Kuzhivelil Kavu Bhagawathi / Naga Alappuzha 124 Madampithara Kavu Naga Kollam 125 Madan Kavu , Meverkara Naga Thiruvananthapuram 126 Madan Kavu, Karimamoola Madan, Naga Thiruvananthapuram 127 Madan Kavu, Kumarapuram - Thiruvananthapuram 128 Madan Kavu, Nedumangadu Madan Thiruvananthapuram 129 Madan temple Kavu, Paruthippara Naga Thiruvananthapuram 130 Madanada Kavu,Chathambara - Thiruvananthapuram 131 Madanada Kavu, Chathambara Naga Thiruvananthapuram 132 Madanada Kavu, Kallara Naga Thiruvananthapuram 133 MadanKavu Meverkara - Thiruvananthapuram 134 Madathil Kavu, Kazhakkoottam Naga Thiruvananthapuram 135 Madavilakathu Kavu, Chathambara - Thiruvananthapuram 136 Madayi Kavu Bhagawathi Kannur 137 Madom Kavu, Muttappalam Naga Thiruvananthapuram 138 Manathattil Kavu Naga Kottayam 139 Manchadimoodu Kavu Naga Thiruvananthapuram 140 Mandakathinkal Kavu Naga Kozhikode 141 Mannady Devi temple Kavu, Naga Thiruvananthapuram 142 Mannarassala Naga Alappuzha 143 Mannupurathu Kavu Bhagawathi / Naga Kasaragod 144 Manthuruthu Kavu, Chippanchira Naga Thiruvananthapuram 145 Manukudi Kavu Bhagawathi Kozhikode 146 Mathanathu KKavu, Manikkal Madan Thiruvananthapuram 147 Mavidi Temple Naga Kollam 148 Mechamkode Kavu, Vattappara - Thiruvananthapuram 149 Moopuram Kavu, Kollamkkodu Sastha, Naga Thiruvananthapuram 150 Muchukunnu Kavu Siva Bhagawathi Kozhikode 151 Mulampallikonam Kavu, Kattakada Naga Thiruvananthapuram 152 Mulliyakkadu Kavu Naga Kollam 153 Mulloor Kavu, Chowwara Naga Thiruvananthapuram 154 Munda Kavu Naga Kannur 155 Murava Kavu, Kulathoor Naga Thiruvananthapuram 156 MuthikKavu Naga Palakkad 157 Muthukadu Kavu Sastha Kannur 158 Myvalli Ela Kavu, Ayilam Naga Thiruvananthapuram 159 Naduloor Kavu Naga Kollam 160 Nagampuzhimana Kavu Naga Kottayam 161 Nagaramma kovil Kavu, Thiruppuram Naga Thiruvananthapuram 162 NagarKavu, Kavalakkulam Naga Thiruvananthapuram 163 NagarKavu, Plavilakom, Kulathoor Naga Thiruvananthapuram 164 Nagaru Kavu, Chemmaruthy Naga Thiruvananthapuram 165 Nagaru Kavu, Karimamoola Naga Thiruvananthapuram 166 Nagaru Kavu, Kazhakkoottam Naga Thiruvananthapuram 167 Nagaru Kavu, Kottiyottu, Attingal Naga Thiruvananthapuram 168 Nagaru Kavu, Nedumangadu Naga Thiruvananthapuram 169 Nagaru Kavu, Ullorkonam Naga Thiruvananthapuram 170 Nagaru Kavu, Velamkonathu Naga Thiruvananthapuram 171 Nagaru Kavu,Nalanchira Naga Thiruvananthapuram 172 Nagathankotta Naga Kozhikode 173 Nagayekshi Kavu, Ayilam Nagayekshi, Naga Thiruvananthapuram 174 Nagayekshi Kavu, Thennoorkonam Naga Thiruvananthapuram 175 Naik Kavu Ancestoral Spirit Kasaragod 176 Nakramkodu Kavu, Avanavamchery Naga Thiruvananthapuram 177 Nanniyode Kavu, Nanniyode Naga Thiruvananthapuram 178 Nattithara Kavu Naga Kottayam 179 Neelakesi Kavu, Neyyattinkara Naga Thiruvananthapuram 180 Neelimana Kavu Naga Kollam 181 Nellezhathu Kavu Naga Kottayam 182 NellikKavu Naga Kozhikode 183 Nellurathu Kavu Naga Pathanamthitta 184 Nilami Nagar Kavu, Neyyattinkara Naga Thiruvananthapuram 185 Onathuthodi Kavu, Velamkonam - Thiruvananthapuram 186 Ondi Kavu Naga Kollam 187 Oorankudi Kavu, Chirayinkeezhu Naga Thiruvananthapuram 188 Otakkali Kali Kozhikode 189 Ottavettil Kavu Naga Thiruvananthapuram 190 Padathu Kavu Naga Kottayam 191 Padayarakam Kavu, Thiruvallam Naga Thiruvananthapuram 192 Padinjatte Kavu, Thachottu - Thiruvananthapuram 193 Panamootti Kavu Naga Kollam 194 Panayarathala Kavu, Perumpazhuthoor Naga Thiruvananthapuram 195 Panikkasseril Kavu Bhagawathi / Naga Alappuzha 196 Pannikonam Kavu, Thruthippally Naga Thiruvananthapuram 197 Paramannil Nagali Kshethram Naga Temple Kozhikode 198 Parambarathala Kavu, Kattakada Naga Thiruvananthapuram 199 Pararathu Kavu Naga Kannur 200 Parayaru Kavu, Nedumangadu Naga Thiruvananthapuram 201 Pariyarathu Kavu Naga Kollam 202 Parottukonam Kavu, Naga Pathanamthitta 203 Pattupurak Kavu,Kallambalam Naga Thiruvananthapuram 204 Pattupurakkal Kavu Naga Kollam 205 Pavurethu Kavu Bhagawathi / Naga Alappuzha 206 Pazhanchira Devi Temple Kavu, Naga Thiruvananthapuram 207 Pazhangala Dharma Sastha Kavu Sastha Kollam 208 PeralanKavu Puliyankal Siva Kozhikode 209 PerinKavu, Mevarkara Naga Thiruvananthapuram 210 Perumbali Mana Kavu Naga Kottayam 211 PerumpallyKavu Kizhakkovil Kozhikode 212 PetiyathuKavu Naga Kozhikode 213 Pillathamburan Kavu, Pothenkode Naga Thiruvananthapuram 214 Pillaveedu Kavu, Kesavadasapuram Naga Thiruvananthapuram 215 Pishari Kavu Bhagawathi Kozhikode 216 PoilKavu Durga Kozhikode 217 Ponnumthuruthu Kavu Naga Thiruvananthapuram 218 Poolanthara Kavu, Manikkal Naga Thiruvananthapuram 219 Poongodu Kavu Naga Kannur 220 Poovampara Kavu, Mevarkara Rakshassu Thiruvananthapuram 221 Poovathoor Kavu, Poovathoor Naga Thiruvananthapuram 222 Pulickal Kavu, Pongummoodu Naga Thiruvananthapuram 223 Pulivalam Devi temple Kavu, Ilamba Naga, Nagayekshi Thiruvananthapuram 224 Puliyan Kulangra Kavu Naga Kollam 225 Puliyankeezhu Kavu, Chiayinkeezhu Naga Thiruvananthapuram 226 Puthanvila Kavu, Ilamba Naga Thiruvananthapuram 227 Puthiyaparambil Kavu Vishnu / Bhagawathi Kasaragod 228 Raja Rajeswary Temple Kavu, Naga Pathanamthitta 229 Saptha Mathru Bhagavathy,Palappoor Bhagavathy Thiruvananthapuram 230 Sasthakotta Temple Sastha Kollam 231 Shobhapparabu Kavu Bhagawathi / Naga Malappuram 232 Siva Temple Siva / Naga Kannur 233 Siva Temple Naga Kollam 234 Siva Temple Kavu Siva / Naga Alappuzha 235 Siva Temple Kavu, Ambalathara Naga Thiruvananthapuram 236 Srekrishnaswamy Temple Naga Kollam 237 Tampuran Kavu Naga Alappuzha 238 Thamarakudi Naga Kollam 239 Thampuran Kavu , Kazhakkoottam Naga Thiruvananthapuram 240 Thazhek Kavu Bhagawathi Kannur 241 ThazheppurakkalKavu Thazheppurakkal Kozhikode 242 Thechottu Palliarkotta Bhadrakali Kozhikode 243 Thekkemankuzhi Bhagawathi / Naga Alappuzha 244 Theyottu Kavu Bhagawathi Kannur 245 Thurayil Kavu Naga Kozhikode 246 Tikkotoor Kavu Naga / Ganapathi Kozhikode 247 Udiyakovil Bhagawathi Temple Bhagawathi / Naga Kollam 248 Undiyalam Nagaru Kavu Naga Kannur 249 Vadakkedathu Kavu Naga Pathanamthitta 250 Valiyaveettil Kavu Naga Alappuzha 251 Vallal Kavu Naga Kottayam 252 VallikkattuKavu Vanadurga Kozhikode 253 Vanadurga Kavu Vanadurga Kozhikode 254 Vandanum Kavu Naga Alappuzha 255 Varikkara Kavu Bhagawathi Kannur 256 VatekKavu Naga Kozhikode 257 Vayappurathu Kavu Naga / Bhagawathi Kozhikode 258 Velamkudi Devi Kshetram Bhagawathi / Naga Alappuzha 259 Velamkudi Devikshetrum Bhagawathi Kollam 260 Velanmutayil Kavu Naga Ernakulam 261 Vellikkattu Kavu Bhagawathi Kozhikode 262 Vishnumoorthi Kavu Vishnu Kasaragod
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