..on the banks of anaipatti. . .

. . . on the bank of vaigai, at anaipatti, in a serene atmosphere there is small temple and hundreds of people visit the temple on Saturdays and special occasions. The famous village goddess - 7 sisiters are deeply seated on the banks throughs light on the natural history of the grove which is associated with the goddess. the grove is a spectacular scene with gigantic trees of Terminalia arjuna, Syzygium jambolanum... local community collects the fruits and seeds of the species, which sustains a part of thier livelihood dependency... the trees provides best habitiat for the visitng birds. . .

.....worshiping the sand dunes...

. . .pulicate lake..Tamilnadu side..an inspiring action on shore, the local fisher communities have their gods home on the sand dunes.. they believe that their God safeguards the entire community and protects them from the sea and evil. Annually they have a festival .. celebrating their god.. teracotta motiffs are made and placed on the dunes and worshipped.. the dunes are considered sacred.. myths and beliefs are strong among the community, which is conserving the resource of the coast.. sand dunes