Living with Sacred Groves
“On earth, there is no heaven, but some pieces of it” Picture this: you have woken up to a symphony of bird calls which slowly softened as the day wore…
The Sacred Forests In The Land Of Clouds
by Ritu Gajbhiye A dense canopied old growth forest with tall trees intertwined with vines and creepers. A melody of bird calls harmonizing with the howls of the Hoolock Gibbons.…
The Sacred Groves of Dev Bhoomi, Uttarakhand
Understanding traditional belief systems protecting sacred groves in Uttarakhand, India Throughout the year devotees throng the Golu Devta Temple nestled between tall chir pine trees located in Almora district of Uttarakhand.…
Godswoods of India
A glimpse into the Sacred forests of Maanpur, Uttar Pradesh and Sunehra, Rajasthan, India By Radhika Bhagat and Rubina Rajan In the heart of Braj, the forests where Lord Krishna…