4.STUDY OF SACRED GROVES AND SACRED PLANTS OF R.D.F. POSHINA FOREST RANGE OF SABARKANTHA DISTRICT, NORTH GUJARAT, INDIA BY H.R.PATEL AND R.S. PATEL

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Abstract

Significant tradition of nature worship is that of providing protection to patches of forests dedicated to
deities or ancestral spirits. These vegetation patches have been designated as sacred groves. Historical
background, ethnic beliefs and information about sacred plants were collected from the tribal of these
forests. Total six sacred groves observation viz., Choliyawala Mahadev/ Choliyanagri Mahadev Sacred
grove, Ambaji Mata Sacred grove, Bhamrawali Mata Sacred grove, Chhibadi Mata Sacred grove,
Chamunda Mata Sacred grove and Mevadwala/Devda Bhagvan Sacred grove studied during the year
2011-12.
KEY WORD: Sacred groves, Sacred plants, R.D.F. Poshina forest range.

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H.R.PATEL AND R.S. PATEL

STUDY OF SACRED GROVES AND SACRED PLANTS
OF R.D.F. POSHINA FOREST RANGE OF SABARKANTHA
DISTRICT, NORTH GUJARAT, INDIA
¹ H.R.PATEL AND ² R.S. PATEL
¹ SMT. B.C.J. SCIENCE COLLEGES, KHAMBHAT
² K.K.S.J., MANINAGAR SCIENCE COLLEGE, AHMADABAD
hiteshr6@yahoo.co.in

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2012-05-01

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R.S. PATEL, H. A. (2012). 4.STUDY OF SACRED GROVES AND SACRED PLANTS OF R.D.F. POSHINA FOREST RANGE OF SABARKANTHA DISTRICT, NORTH GUJARAT, INDIA BY H.R.PATEL AND R.S. PATEL. LIFE SCIENCES LEAFLETS, 27, 11 to 16. Retrieved from https://petsd.org/ojs/index.php/lifesciencesleaflets/article/view/310

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Vol. 27 (2012): MAY, 2012.....ISSN 0976 - 1098(ON LINE) ISSN 2277 - 4297(PRINT)

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