The Himalayas, an integral part of the Indian heritage and its forests provide vegetative cover for the major river systems in India, serve as water reservoir, and are a…

   Bathukamma is Telangana's floral festival celebrated by the Hindu women of Telangana. Every year this festival is celebrated as per Telugu version of Hindu calendar in the Bhadrapada Amavasya,…

  The relationship between human beings and clay is as old as civilisation itself. Mud was used to construct homes to live in, pots to store food and water and…

  Sthala vrikshas or sacred temple trees are found all over India. In Tamilnadu, almost every temple is associated with a plant or tree connected to the history and mythology…

  Sacred tanks have a hoary origin in India. The concept of a tank as a public space is first seen in the water storage facilities of the ancient Indus-Sarasvati…

  In India, respecting and worshipping all forms of nature is well known. Within the sphere of ecological tradition, trees and groves are protected with religious fervour. In fact, all…

  Sacred animals are found in various cultures throughout the world. In Tamilnadu, several animals have been considered sacred by one or more communities. The tradition of attributing sacred qualities…

  Water harvesting is deeply rooted in the social fabric of Rajasthan. Since Rajasthan is a region where there are no perennial rivers, most water-related problems are related to the…

  In Rajasthan State, there is usually an overlap between ‘gochar’ or ‘roondhs’ common pasture, and ‘Oran’, the sacred woodland. Various studies suggest that the estimated number of Orans in…

  Punjab was the centre of the development of many religions: the Vedic religion had its origin here and it was at about Kurukshetra (now in Haryana), where the Great…