Conservation of Ecological Heritage and Sacred Sites of India

  Source:  Sikkim Express Gangtok, 19/11/2024, pg.4.

  Source:  The Statesman Bhubaneswar, 19/11/2024, pg.5.

  Krishna Kamal  scientifically known as Passiflora caerulea  is an exotic  plant  that bears purple and pink colored flowers. It looks very nice and attractive, this flowering plant belongs to a creeper family. Hence this plant can be a new symbol of beauty for your garden. What is Krishna Kamal story? This plant is associated with  Mahabharata , the biggest war that took place in  Kurukshetra . And that is why this flower also has many religious beliefs. If you look at this flower carefully, you will come to know that its 5 yellow petals represent the  5 Pandavas , which are Surrounded by  100 Kauravas , and the green stamens represent the  Sudarshan Chakra  which belongs to  Lord Krishna . Similarly, this flower completely represents the main characters of Kurukshetra in the story of Mahabharata, hence it has been named Krishna Kamal. Krishna Kamal plant is a plant that adds beauty to the garden and its fruit is also eaten. ...

  For 30 years, 42-year-old Komera Anka Rao – or Jaii, as he is better known – has been tirelessly tending to the Nallamala forest, of which the Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve is a part, to ass to its green cover Source:  The Times of India Chennai, 18/11/2024, pg.10.

  Arunthavaselvan uses his wildlife photography as a tool to educate and motivate students to take an active role in protecting the environment and inspiring the youth to become stewards of nature Source:  The New Indian Express Chennai, 17/11/2024, pg.2.

  Source:  The Statesman Bhubaneswar, 12/11/2024, pg.3.

  Source:  The Hindu Chennai, 12/11/2024, pg.7.

Hemanta Kumar Behera  is in  Keonjhargarh . Red Weaver ants, scientifically called Oecophylla smaragdina. In the Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj districts  in Odisha, the red ants are consumed in the form of a Chutney  which is known as ‘Kurkuti, Kai Chutney’ (କୁତ୍କୁଟି, କାଇ ଚଟନି) and scientists have sought a Geographical Indications (GI) tag for the dish. The red ant chutney created by the indigenous communities of Odisha. The red ant chutney among the indigenous communities has been known to serve medicinal purposes apart from being a delicacy. The red ants in a dish has the potential to remedy myriad of illness. The weaver ants or red ants have been included in their food, elevating it to the level of superfood, for medicinal purposes. The dishes are given to people suffering from jaundice, common cold, joint pain, cough and poor eyesight.

  CPREEC EIACP PC - RP, Chennai has brought out its EIACP Newsletter ‘Eco-Heritage.com’ for the period of July to September, 2024, Vol. XXIII, No. 2 Click on the link below to read: http://cpreecenvis.nic.in/WriteReadData/Publication/EIACP%20Newsletter_July%20to%20September%202024_Vol.XXIII,No.2.pdf

  (Source: Hinduism and Nature by Nanditha Krishna, Penguin India, Delhi, 2018) Nanditha Krishna At the beginning and end of every Hindu ritual, a shanti mantra is invariably recited, such as this stanza from the Yajur Veda (36:17):    “May peace radiate in the whole sky and in the vast ethereal space, May peace reign all over this earth, in water, in all herbs and the forests, May peace flow over the whole universe, May peace be in the Supreme Being, May peace exist in all creation, and peace alone, May peace flow into us. Aum—peace, peace and peace!” Every shanti mantra invokes peace on the forces of nature: if there is harmony among the elements, in Nature, there will be harmony on earth. The basis of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain culture is dharma or righteousness, incorporating duty, cosmic law and justice. Environmental protection is a dharma or law of righteousness. It is sanātana, or eternal, for it is without beginning or end, and it supports ...