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SACRED GROVES - Protect Mother Earth

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Sacred groves are protected forests with their endemic species of plants and animals and tribes having their own rituals, deities, medicinal plants, protected trees and animals. Problem is our encroachment n lack of inclusivity of the tribals. Read -
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Hv a look at few of these groves. U may belong to that place n can give ur inputs.
Thet have special names, and deities around the native animals n plants and revered religiously. our family temple in many cases ..
1. Devrai of Maharashtra

Dev-van of Himachal or (Devta ka Jungle) are dedicated to a particular deity. Most of the groves are managed by the temple committee. The temple committee comprises of
Kardar,Pujari,Bhandari and Gur.

hpbiodiversity.gov.in/Pdf/Sacred%20g…

Sarna of MadhyaPradesh
Pateliya community, one of the three principal tribes in Jhabua- These tribes or adivasi, including the Bhil and Bhilala, revere and protect kalam trees which are part of ‘sacred groves’.Their God kalmdeo is believed to reside in the tree . source: Mongabay

kavu of Kerala - various kinds are seen like sarpakavu (snake - sarpam) named after the animals. Ayilya( nakshatra) pooja is done to appease the sarpam .Theyyam is a festival observed by the people. each family has a spl kavu n deity.
sahapedia.org/special-featur…

Kovil kadu of Tamil Nadu
local folk deities are usually Ayyanar and Amman and tree spirits are called Vana devatais- forest God or aranyaka devis.

Umanglai of Manipur
Umanglai Haraoba is the biggest original source of all the cultures and traditions of the indigenous people in the Meitei society.
learn more about the Lai haraoba here
imphaltimes.com/it-articles/it…

Orans of Rajasthan - Shital Das, Gopal Daski Deobani
Awesome nature loving people, colourful costumes revering the Thar, Aravallis. Jamun, Arjun, dhak, gugal trees,endemic jiyapota. the communities carry out Oran melas.
photo credit: heritageonline
natureconservation.in/sacred-groves-…

Matagudi, Dev gudi, Gaon devi of Chhattisgarh
Tribal communities still reside in these areas and 30% of them are ST as per last census. Their festivals, marriage ceremoniies, fairs, cultural rites and rituals are aligned with the sacred groves.

source :cpree

Atharva Veda (12.1.35) which says, 'Whatever I dig out from you, O Earth! May that have quick regeneration again; may we not damage thy vital habitat and heart.'

See, how Rigveda has venerated nature. But what hv we done in the name of modernisation?
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