Sacred groves In the Bhimashankar region, these are sometimes called ban or devacha ban – God’s forest. It is considered to be sacred – ‘vandev’ or ‘bandev’, the forest God; Vaghoba, the tiger God; ‘Bhairoba’, a manifestation of Shiva are the deities mostly associated with the ban. Many sacred traditions are associated with these – …
Bio Diversity Groves on the Campus – Dr Pradnya Virnak Read More »
Biodiversity If we love our children, we must love the earth with tender care and pass it on, diverse and beautiful, so that on a warm spring day10,000 years hence they can feel peace in a sea of grass, can watch a bee visit a flower, can hear a sandpiper call in the sky, and …
Note on Paripoorna mandal by a Student Our last excursion was more than memorable. The different thoughts we heard from different people gave us new perspectives. This had our thoughts working on what we can do next about the things we learnt about farming and changing our lifestyles in small and big ways. But as …
