Devarakadu
Sacred groves as rich pockets of biodiversity in the Kodagu district
By: S. MAHADEVA – Sacred groves, known as Devarakadu ( which literally means God’s forest) in Kodava language, are rich forest pockets in the Kodagu district. It is a legacy of the people of Kodagu who understood the importance of the forest and bio diversity. The Kodavas usually install the stone idols of Bhadrakali and…