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S.
No.
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Sacred Garden
Location
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Name of the deity
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Area
(Hectares)
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Interesting facts
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1
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Srirangam
Andal Nandavanam
(Tamilnadu)
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Sri Ranganathar
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4.05 ha
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The garden has an orchard where every tree
is reverentially named after the great Vaishnavite saints.
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2
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Srivilliputhur
Thirupoora Nandavanam
(Tamilnadu)
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Sri Vadapathrasayee
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Not available
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The garden has several varieties of Tulasi.
This garden is believed to have been maintained by Vishnu Chitta,
father of Sri Andal. A small idol of Sri Andal has been installed
in the garden.
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3
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Mannarkudi
(Tamilnadu)
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Sri Vasudeva Perumal
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0.40 ha
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Many varieties of Tulsi (Holy Basil)
are growing here.
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4
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Tirunageswaram
(Tamilnadu)
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Sri Uppiliappan
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2.40 ha
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The garden has many varieties of flowering
trees, shrubs and herbs, which are suitable for making garlands
for Lord Uppiliappan.
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5
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Tiruchanur
(Andhra Pradesh)
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Devi Padmavathi
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4.0 ha
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The garden has many varieties of Jasmine
and other fragrant plants. It is well maintained by the Tirumala
Tirupati Devasthanam.
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6
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Melkote
(Karnataka)
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Sri Narayanaswami
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6.0 ha
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The garden has about 27 varieties of jasmine
and a number of unusual plants. It is the home of around 200 species
of birds.
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