VETTANGUDI BIRD SANCTUARY

Hello🌸......I am going to share some valuable information about one Bird sanctuary which is home to nearly 8000 migratory birds.

VETTANGUDI BIRD SANCTUARY

A part of Vettangudi Bird sanctuary is located in A.Melaiyur village and another part is located in Kollukudipatti village near Tirupathur, Sivagangai district, Tamil Nadu.

I have visited the sanctuary a few months ago and it gave me a wonderful experience. It totally covers 0.384 sq. km, declared in June 1977 as a Bird Sanctuary. Vettangudi Bird sanctuary was considered as one of the safe and secured breeding habitats for more than 200 species of migratory birds, which flocked in the Periya KollukudiPatti irrigation tank.

PERIYA KOLLUKUDIPATTI IRRIGATION TANK / Kanmai

Two other ponds Chinna Kollukudipatti and Vettangudipatti irrigation tanks are located in the sanctuary but Periya Kollukudipatti pond is the only habitat preferred by local and distant migratory birds in huge number.  

One surprising fact about the Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary is the nearby village settlements decided to stop bursting firecrackers during festivals to protect the birds from loud sounds". so "Today, not even a single person in the village bursts firecrackers," - said by the villagers.

Understanding of the villagers about protecting the wildlife surprised me a lot. This literally gave me goosebumps 

How to Reach the Sanctuary?

I took a bus from Madurai Mattuthavani (Dr.M.G.R bus terminal) bus station to S.S Kottai (51.2 km) and then From S.S Kottai to Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary (2.4 km), you can take auto or bus according to your convenience. A grand entrance will welcome you. Once you enter the Periya Kollukudipatti pond which is located inside the Bird Sanctuary, you will hear a lot of bird sounds which welcome you warmly. 

Accessibility

Nearby Airport           - Madurai (55 km)

Nearby Bus station    - Karaikudi (26 km) and Madurai (53.6 km)

Nearby Train station - Karaikudi (32 km) and Madurai (51 km)

You can visit the Sanctuary any day at any month but it's preferable to visit during the early morning and evenings from September end to March every year, because the birds from distant lands including Europe, North Asian countries, the Trans-Himalayan region, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan, Myanmar and Maldives reach the Sanctuary during those months.

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Madurai as "KADAMBAVANAM"

KADAMBAVANAM - PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE

Tamil Literature refers to Madurai as "Kadambavanam" but today less than 20 Kadamba trees are found in the city.

It is narrated in the legend that Madurai was originally a forest known as Kadambavanam. One day, a farmer named Dhananjaya who was passing through the forest saw Indra (The King of the gods), worshipping a Swayambhu (self created Lingam) under kadamba tree. Dhananjaya, the farmer immediately reported this to king Kulasekara Pandya. Kulasekara Pandya cleared the forest and built a temple around the Lingam. A city was soon planned with the temple as its centre.

It's said that when king Kulasekara Pandiyan was on the lookout for an ideal place to establish the capital city of his kingdom, he stumbled upon a forest of Kadamba trees. And that's exactly where he constructed Madurai with the Meenakshi temple at its heart. The Tiruvilaiyadal Puranam refers to the city as "Kadambavanam" and even today, one can find Kadamba trees dotting the Aadi streets inside the temple complex; a big tree stands right behind the imposing West Tower.

"It's not without reason that the Kadamba tree is reversed as the Sthala vriksham of the temple," Due to its religious significance, the tree is seen in Puttu Thoppu, Kadambeeswarar temple near Girder Bridge and other places connected to the legend of goddess Meenakshi, barring which only few trees stand in Ellis Nagar, Madakulam and Reserve Line on New Natham road. 

The Sangam age poems vividly describe the tree that finds mention as maravam. A song in Paripadal - 'Urul inar kadambu' - documents the ball-like blossoms of the tree. 

Revival of Kadamba trees

Madurai green, an NGO working for nearly two decades has planted over six lakh saplings so far. "Kadamba trees are found only as small patches in the forests. And, to revive them, they have been planting 1000 Kadamba and Marutham trees annually for the past three years. These are native trees to the region and both have medicinal value,". Even home makers and children are enthusiastic in knowing about the flora and fauna. At this rate, they are sure to bring a positive change,".

 
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The Exciting Fact

Hello🌸......I am here to tell you an exciting truth which many of us refused to know.

Do you know? “Millions of trees within the world were accidentally planted by squirrels who bury the nuts, then they forget where they hid them”- It says Do good and forget, it will grow one day💗We find squirrels in the backyard or front yard of our homes, often moving around on trees or getting inquisitive in our homes. It’s a whole lot of fun to watch squirrels go about with their antics.Every squirrel has a unique personality and distinctive character.

There are plenty of squirrel species in all over the world. From that one particular species of squirrel helps the forest naturally. The Grizzled Giant Squirrel (GGS) is one of the four giant squirrels found in the world. "The most important role of squirrels in the ecosystem is forest regeneration". 

GRIZZLED GIANT SQUIRREL
(RATUFA MACROURA)

Squirrels have an important ecological role, especially in forest ecosystems. Their biggest contribution to the forest is in shaping plant composition. They have a peculiar habit of taking seeds, which are their main source of nutrients, and burying them. They bury them throughout the environment, When that happens, they are effectively planting seeds. This changes the composition of a forest. They will expand forests and change the types of trees that are there.

About Grizzled Giant Squirrels

(Ratufa macroura) is a large tree squirrel which can be found mostly in the riverine forests and in dense forests. They are known to eat fruits, nuts, insects, bird eggs, and the bark of some trees. It has a head and body length of 25 to 45 cm, and tail measuring roughly the same or more, for a total length of 50 to 90 cm. It has small rounded ears with pointed tufts.

Nature is what we refuse to see and what we forgot to listen.🌿 In nature everything has its own value and uniqueness which we refuse to notice💭............................

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Believe in Yourself

Hello🌸...

Here I am starting up a blog to share some positive vibes to each and everyone as much as i can.Its my pleasure if i can able to motivate at least one person among all who read this blog.I just wanted my first post to be something which i really believe.So here it is........

A strong belief in yourself can bring you all the happiness,courage, strength,power,more and more.when you believe in yourself,you feel like you can handle the whole world.If you're happy with yourself, you feel better about everything.There is no space for negativity in your life.Even though true beauty starts on the inside,Once you believe in yourself you will witness it on the outside as well. whatever the cause,whatever the expression,you're the only one who can make things happen for yourself.

Sometimes believing in yourself is a critical step on the path to success.It can actually makes a huge difference in your quality of life.If you don't believe in yourself how would the world believe in you.Every successful goal you ever achieve will have one common thing that they require (i.e) that you Believe in yourself.

Here's what believing in yourself works like 

• You will start to respect and treat your true self well.You will give yourself time.
• you will start to know or find what you actually need.
• You will trust your inner wisdom - This is the most beautiful part of believing yourself.You will start to believe your inner courage than anything in the world.
• Deep down inside you start to believe you can do anything.
• You will start to see the fairness in everything around you.
• The self confidence comes from within,from the deep belief in yourself.

Do whatever you need to do to develop these attributes.When you do, you will be unstoppable,you will be unbeatable and you will become invincible. 

        "Believe you can do it and you are halfway there"

                                       - Theodore Roosevelt