Mogili is a small coastal community in southern India

India

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 of approximately 1,560 residents. Typical residences are constructed of dirt floors, mud walls, and thatch roofs. The primary ethnic group is Jayanthi

Jayanthi

Jayanthi may refer to:* an ethnic group in southern India.* Jayanthi, a South Indian actress.* the Sanskrit word for anniversary.* the daughter of King of Heaven, Indra who later married Shukracharya...

, and the most commonly spoken language is Telugu

Telugu language

Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

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Mogili is also the name of a local aromatic flower

Flower

A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs...

. In India, there are myths and facts that the snakes are attracted to these mogili flowers.