 Much of the flora of the sacred grove has been lost due to poor regeneration and the disturbance from cattle and human activity in this thickly populated area.The name Andalurkavu ("Andar-villoor-kavu") can be interpreted as the grove (sacred kavu) where the sacred weapons of deities are kept.There are interpretations that say this kavu was created by Sree Parasuraman, the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.