Madhya Pradesh

Sacred Groves in Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh is one of the tribal dominated states in Central India (19.9%). A large number of plants are conserved in the sacred groves commonly known as Deogudi /Sarnas.

170  sacred groves have been documented in the state. Bursung, Pat Khanda, Ganganamma, Mahadev, Bhandarin mata and Danteshwari mata are some of the deities to whom these groves are dedicated.

Indian butter tree, Banyan, Peepal, Calotrop, Indian mesquite, Bengal quince, Flame of the forest, Khakan and Sal tree are among the most commonly found plant species in the sacred groves.

The tribals believe that if the groves are not maintained properly or are destroyed, natural calamity will ruin their clan.

List of Sacred groves in Madhya Pradesh

Si.No Name of the Groves Deities Worshipped Grove Size (Approximate)
1 Khedapati Khedapati 0.60 hectare
2 Sidhmaraj Hardula baba Few trees
3 Doval Deo Budhadeo 0.40 hectare
4 Dongardeo Dongrabuda 0.20 hectare
5 Maile Devi Meile Not Known
6 Hardula / Kunwar Deo Hardula Few trees
7 Bari Mata Bariyam Devi Few trees
8 Khedapati Khedapati 0.20 hectare
9 Bagh Deo Bagh Deo Few trees
10 Budha Deo Budha Deo 0.10 hectare
11 Sayenebuda Sayenebuda Few trees
12 Bari Mata Bari Mata Few trees
13 Sidhbaba Sidhbaba Few trees
14 Bajranj Bajranj Few trees
15 Hardula Hardula 0.10 trees
16 Gowal baba Gowal baba Few trees
17 Kuripan Kuripan Few trees
18 Dhobal Deo Dhobal Deo Few trees
19 Balkhan Balkhan Not Known
20 Siddha Baba (water god) Siddha Baba (water god) 0.20 hectare
21 Nagdeo Nagdeo 0.20 hectare
22 Gowalbaba Gowalbaba 0.10 hectare
23 Matabai Matabai 0.10 hectare

 

Source:

Kala, C.P., 2011, “Traditional Ecological knowledge Sacred groves and conservation of Prop diversity in the Pachamarhi Biosphere Reserve of India, JEP., vol.2, Pp. 967-73.

 

 

 

Si.No Name of Tehsil Name of sacred grove Name of the deity worship Appox.

Area in Square meter
24 Ltarsi Tilaksindur (Rudradham) Sankar 2000
25 Ltarsi Sarasdeo Mandir Shankar 2500
26 Ltarsi Chourashi Deo Sankar 400
27 Ltarsi Chitlimai Chitlimai 100
28 Ltarsi Badbalebaba (Gwalibaba) Gwalibaba 100
29 Ltarsi Jilehari Baba Jilehari Baba 2500
30 Ltarsi Hanumanji (Bajrangbali) Hanumanji 400
31 Ltarsi Jamuniya Baba Jamuniya Baba 100
32 Ltarsi Basaniya Baba Basaniya Baba 400
33 Ltarsi Majhi Baba Sankar 100
34 Ltarsi Hanuman Hanumanji 400
35 Ltarsi Kali Kaliji 400
36 Ltarsi Khedapati Devi Durgaji 400
37 Ltarsi Sadhu Baba Sadhu Baba 100
38 Ltarsi Khedapati Devi Khedapati Devi 100
39 Ltarsi Mama Bhanja Mama Bhanja 2500
40 Ltarsi Daiyat Baba Daiyat Baba 400
41 Ltarsi Mithiya Baba Mithiya Baba 100
42 Ltarsi Khedapati Mai Khedapati Mai 400
43 Seoni Malwa Bhootkahu Bhootkahu 400
44 Seoni Malwa Peer baba Peer baba 100
45 Seoni Malwa Jango Bai Jango Bai 2500
46 Seoni Malwa Aala Okhli Aala Okhli 400
47 Banapura Gadbad Baba Gadbad Baba 400
48 Banapura Panal Shiv Mandir Shiv Bhagwan 400
49 Banapura Babdi Rori Devi 2500
50 Banapura Chicha Baba Chicha Baba (Imliwalebaba) 100
51 Banapura Garden Baba Garden Baba 100
52 Bankhedi Sayyad Baba ki Mazar Sayyad Baba 2500
53 Babaii Siddha Baba (Dolariya) Siddha Baba 2500
54 Bagda Banjari Mai Banjari Mai 400
55 Bagda Imliwale Baba Imliwale Baba 400
56 Bagda Dugariya Wale Baba Dugariya Wale Baba 100
57 Bagda Khokhla Mata Khokhla Mata 100
58 Bagda Siddha Baba Siddha Baba 400
59 Bagda Banjari Mata Banjari Mata 400
60 Sohagpur Jamunjhira Siddha Baba 400
61 Sohagpur Jamani Deo Jamani Deo 2500
62 Sohagpur Khedapati Lilya Khedapati 400
63 Sohagpur Mandra Baba KhodeBaba(Mandra Baba) 400
64 Sohagpur Telibaba Telibaba 400
65 Sohagpur Siddha Baba Siddha Baba 400
66 Pipariya Mahadeo Pachmarhi Shankar 2500
67 Pipariya Gupth  Mahadeo Shankar 400
68 Pipariya Chawraghad Shankar 2500
69 Pipariya Rock painting Mahadeo Shankar 400
70 Pipariya Khedapati Mai Kheda pati 100
71 Pipariya Banjarimata Banjarimata 100
72 Pipariya Shanka Bhagwan ki Pindi Shankar 100
73 Pipariya Sidda Baba Sidda Baba 100
74 Pipariya Majar Peer Baba 400
75 Pipariya Gajandeo Gajandeo 400
76 Pipariya Nagadwari Nagmaharaj 100
77 Pipariya Majar Peer Baba 100
78 Pipariya Tirathdham Elders and dead members 400
79 Pipariya Khermai Gram Devi 100
80 Pipariya Nishan Garh Lord Ganesha 2500
81 Pipariya Siddha Baba Siddhababa 100
82 Pipariya Paschim Dwar Shiv 4000
83 Pipariya Swarg Dwar Sheshnag 400
84 Pipariya Chintaman ( Lord Ganesh) Lord Ganesh 4000
85 Pipariya Chitashala Mandir Durga mata 1500
86 Pipariya Nag Murti/Nag Phauri Ganesh 100
87 Pipariya Amba Mai Durga 2000
88 Pipariya Shankarji (Jatashankar) Shakar 2000
89 Pipariya Pandav Gufa (Budh Kalin) Budh Kalin Sput 5000
90 Bhora Gutti Baba Gutti Baba 2000
91 Sohagpur Saimal Baba Saimal Baba 100
92 Sohagpur Jhoola Wali Mata Jhoola Wali Mata 100
93 Sohagpur Churna Gundi Churna Gundi 100
94 Sohagpur Sakhut Baba Sakhut Baba 100
95 Sohagpur Jhin-Jhini Mahal No 250
96 Sohagpur Nagdeo Nagdev 150
97 Pipariya Shiddha Baba Sidha Baba 100
98 Pipariya Gond Baba ( Gond Bangla) Gond Baba 150
99 Pipariya Karbala Shahidana 200
100 Pipariya Siddha Baba Siddha Baba 20
101 Pipariya Sitanahani Sankarji 100

 

Source:

Shrivastava J.L., S.K. Misih, Uday Homkar and Vivek Tiwari,  2011,  “Assessment and status of Sacred Groves in Hoshangabad District of Madhya Pradesh”, Journal of Tropical Forestry, Vol 27, No. 1, Pp.65 -73.

 

S.

No

 Name of Tehsil Name of Forest Range Name of Sacred Grove Deity Worshipped in Sacred Grove Approx . Area (M2)
102 Junnardeo Damua Nandagiri Shiv Mandir Nandagiri Shiv 100
103 Junnardeo Damua Gorakhnath Gorakhnath 100
104 Junnardeo Damua Gorakhnath and Machhindernath Gorakhnath and Machhindernath 50
105 Junnardeo Damua Sidhnathbaba Sidhnathbaba 500
106 Tamia Tamia Badi Chandi Mata Chandimata 50
107 Tamia Tamia Choti Chandi Mata Chandimata 50
108 Tamia Tamia Majhar

(Golaiwali

Majhar)

 Unknown Baba 50
109 Tamia Tamia Tultula Nainadevi Nainadevi 10
110 Tamia Tamia Banjarimaii Banjarimaii 10
111 Junnardeo Jamaii Hinglaj Devi Hinglaj Devi 200
112 Junnardeo Jamaii Junnardeo Mandir Junnardeo mahadeo 200
113 Tamia Tamia Hanuman Mandir Hanuman 10
114 Parasia Parasia Deorani Dai Deorani Dai 50
115 Parasia Parasia Sanideo Mandir Shanideo 50
116 Parasia Parasia Hanuman Mandir Hanuman 10
117 Parasia Parasia Bajrangbali Mandir Bajrangbali 50
118 Parasia Parasia Mahulwale Bajrangbali Bajrangbali 50
119 Parasia Parasia Pathraii Ram Mandir Ram 50
120 Parasia Parasia Durga Mandir Durga 50
121 Parasia Parasia Saiiyadbaba ki Majhar Saiiyadbab 50
122 Pandurna Pandurna Shiv Mandir Shiv 20
123 Pandurna Pandurna Bhuli Mandir Shiv 500
124 Pandurna Pandurna Dadaji Ka Mandir Dadaji 500
125 Sausar Sausar Pollerdeo Pollerdeo 50
126 Sausar Sausar Bheemsen Devta Bheemsen 20
127 Sausar Ambada Lambadeo Hanuma 50
128 Sausar Sausar Bagdeo / Banjarimata Bagdeo, Banjarimata 50
129 Sausar Sausar Badadeo Badadeo 50
130 Sausar Sausar Chipadghondi Chipadghondi 20
131 Sausar Sillewani Banjarimata Banjarimata 100
132 Sausar Sillewani Taj Wale Baba Taj Wale Baba 50
133 Bicchua Bicchua Shankar Van Shankar 500
134 Bicchua Bicchua Ambamaii Ambamaii 50
135 Parasia Parasia Siddhababa Siddhababa 100
136 Parasia Parasia Matadai Matamaii 100
137 Harraii Harraii Bausai Bausaideo 50
138 Harraii Harraii Matamandir Kokanpat Matamandir 500
139 Amarwada Amarwada Maihar Wali Mata Maihar Wali Mata 200
140 Amarwada Amarwada Baratgadh Sidhababa 50
141 Amarwada Amarwada Dulha Deo Dulha Deo 100
142 Chaurai Chaurai Kuwari Bhimsen baba Bhimsen Baba 50
143 Chaurai Chaurai Chauki ghat Sharda 50
144 Pandruna Pandruna Jhikkudhana Dada Kabir 300
145 Amarwada Amarwada Sharda Saliwada Sharda Saliwada 500
146 Amarwada Amarwada Bnjari Mata Bnjari Mata 200
147 Amarwada Amarwada Majar Peer Baba 500
148 Pandruna Pandruna Dhuniwale baba Dhuniwale 50
149 Amarwada Amarwada Sidha baba Sidha baba 400
150 Chaurai Chaurai Dongerdeo Dongerdeo 200

  

Source:

Dr. S. K. Masih, & Dr. Uday Homkar,( 2009)  “Assessment of Status and Role Of Sacred Groves in Conservation of Biodiversity at Different Levels in Madhya Pradesh – District, Chhindwara”. 

List of Sacred groves in Satpura plateau in Madhya Pradesh

SI.no Site of Sacred Groves   District  Area (ha)
151 Panagar Jabalpur 1
152 Imlia Narsinghpur 0.50
153 Charpani Hoshangabad 1.50
154 Junapani Harda 2
155 Jhira Harda 1.50
156 Guda Chatri Chhinddwara 2.50
157 Bori Hoshangabad 1.75
158 Chichwan Hoshangabad 0.75
159 Ghochari Hoshangabad 1.50
160 Chargon Hoshangabad 0.50
161 Lahi Hoshangabad 1
162 Jamdi Sehore 2.50
163 Bordikala Sehore 0.50
164 Morpani Sehore 1
165 Ithedei Raisen 0.60
166 Mohgaon Mandla 0.50
167 Ramtela Mandla 1.50
168 Sontirat Dindori 1.50
169 Magitola Dindori 2.50
170 Banjari Seoni 3

 

Dr. Rajiv Rai, 2014, “Sacred Groves- in Tribal Pockets of Madhya Pradesh and Plants Conserved by Ethnic communities in conservation of Biodiversity”, Ecological Traditions of India Madhya Pradesh &Chhattisgarh,  Volume –IX, Pg 80-96.

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