Various Plant use in Socio-religious and Cultural ceremonies of Rural areas in Janjgir-champa, District in Chhattisgarh

Dr Deepak Kumar Gupta , Dr Abhijit Bhoumik , Dr Ganga Gupta , Bhagwan Prasad Sahu , Mrs. Nidhi Singh

Rural, Baloda, Janjgir-Champa district, Plants, socio-religious and cultural functions, Chhattisgarh

Janjgir-Champa district of Chhattisgarh state is rich in plant diversity. Janjgir-Champa district is inhabited by a large number of Vaidh who possess a great traditional knowledge base in plant resources. Social botanical surveys were conducted in the Janjgir-Champa district of Chhattisgarh during Jan 2021 to Dec 2021 to investigate and documentation plants used in the various religious and cultural ceremonies. Altogether 36 spiritual and ceremonial plant species happiness to 21 families were recorded in the present study. Villagers of Janjgir-Champa use these plants in many ways including worshipping Gods and Goddesses for the protection and betterment of their life. They conjointly use these plants in their spiritual functions and cultural ceremonies for his or her roaring completion. These plants were found essential to commence all the religious, auspicious and cultural festivals. Almost all tribal communities regard some plants as sacred in origin and necessary for religious and cultural functions. Tribes used certain plant species for specific purposes and functions, according to the findings of the current inquiry.

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"Various Plant use in Socio-religious and Cultural ceremonies of Rural areas in Janjgir-champa, District in Chhattisgarh ", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.7, Issue 2, page no.180 - 183, February-2022, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2202029.pdf

Volume 7 Issue 2, February-2022

Pages : 180 - 183

Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_193999

Published Paper Id: IJSDR2202029

Downloads: 000347396

Research Area: Biological Science

Country: Janjgir-champa, Chhattisgarh, India

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DOI: http://doi.one/10.1729/Journal.29441

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