Sacred Groves in West Bengal Sacred grove at Talamu, Purulia district, West Bengal In West Bengal sacred groves are known as Gramthan, Haritan, Sabitritan, Jahera, Deo Tasara and Mawmund. 562…

Sacred groves in Uttar Pradesh Sacred groves are locally known as Dev Van or just Van in Uttarpradesh. 32 sacred groves have been documented in the state. Samay Than, Vansatti Devi, Bhairav Baba,…

Sacred Groves in UttaraKhand The sacred groves in Uttarakhand are locally known as Deo Bhumi and Bugyal (sacred alpine meadows). 126 sacred groves have been documented in the state. Chandrabadni…

Sacred Groves in Telangana List of Sacred Groves in Telangana Sl.No. Sacred Grove Name District - Adilabad 1 Basara -Saraswati Temple Sacred Grove 2 Dankanapally Sacred Grove 3 Ginnedhari Sacred…

Sacred Groves in Tamil Nadu In Tamil Nadu, every village has a sacred grove.  These groves range in size from one to 500 acres.   The sacred groves in Tamil Nadu…

Sacred Groves in Sikkim Gompa-khecheopalri-village, Sikkim Sacred Groves in Sikkim are attached to Buddhist monasteries. They are called Gumpa Forest Areas and are managed by Lamas. 56 sacred groves spread…

Sacred Groves in Rajasthan Sacred Groves are found all over Rajasthan and are called by various names such as Vani in Mewar, Kenkri in Ajmer, Oran in Jodhpur, Bikaner and…

Sacred Groves in Puducherry Selli Amman Sacred grove, Oorani The sacred groves in Puducherry are locally known as Kovil Kaadugal and Ayyappan Kaavu. 123 patches of sacred groves varying in…

Sacred Groves in Odisha A sacred bamboo grove - South Odisha The institution of sacred groves in the State is recognized by various names such as Jahera, Thakurnam 169 sacred…

Sacred Groves in Meghalaya The sacred groves in Meghalaya are known as Law Lyngdoh, Law Niam and Law kyntang, depending on the places where they are located. 105 sacred groves…