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Paddy being sowning by farmers
by Preeti Singh
Devotees climbing the staircase of the mandir in the Uguval Devi …
by Preeti Singh
Devotees climbing the staircase of the mandir in the Uguval Devi …
by Preeti Singh
Devotees climbing the staircase of the mandir in the Uguval Devi …
by Preeti Singh
Uguvai Devi Mandir, Dajipur sanctuary, Hasne village, Kolhapur …
by Preeti Singh
Sanskrit verses written on the temple wall
by Preeti Singh
A concrete platform overlooking the valley. Not certain whether …
by Preeti Singh
Plastic bottles and other plastic products in idols. Signs of …
by Preeti Singh
Plastic bottles and other plastic products in idols. Signs of …
by Preeti Singh
Plastic bottles and other plastic products in idols. Signs of …
by Preeti Singh
Age old idols lay abandoned with weeds growing around them.
by Preeti Singh
Plastic bottles and other plastic products in idols. Signs of …
by Preeti Singh
A local temple under construction
by Preeti Singh
A local temple under construction
by Preeti Singh
A local temple under construction
by Preeti Singh
Main temple with priests doing their daily prayer
by Preeti Singh
Main temple with priests doing their daily prayer
by Preeti Singh
An ancient water harvesting pond in front of the temple. This was …
by Preeti Singh
An ancient water harvesting pond in front of the temple. This was …
by Preeti Singh
An ancient water harvesting pond in front of the temple. This was …
by Preeti Singh
A deity inside the sacred grove
by Preeti Singh
An ancient unknown structure inside the sacred grove.
by Preeti Singh
A frog
by Preeti Singh
'Vaghova' stands for worship of tiger. With time the abstract …
by Preeti Singh
'Vaghova' stands for worship of tiger. With time the abstract …
by Preeti Singh
Ambegaon Vandev Devrai. A water pond in front of the temple …
by Preeti Singh
Ambegaon Vandev Devrai
by Preeti Singh
A snail
by Preeti Singh
An unusual rock formation in front of the temple, also considered …
by Preeti Singh
An unknown relic with ancient markings
by Preeti Singh
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CN1295-13

Paddy being sowning by farmers

August, 2003 , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra
Agriculture , Farmers , Rice , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
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CN1295-14

Devotees climbing the staircase of the mandir in the Uguval Devi Mnadir sacred grove.

August, 2003 , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
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CN1295-15

Devotees climbing the staircase of the mandir in the Uguval Devi Mnadir sacred grove.

August, 2003 , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
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CN1295-16

Devotees climbing the staircase of the mandir in the Uguval Devi Mnadir sacred grove.

August, 2003 , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
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CN1295-17

Uguvai Devi Mandir, Dajipur sanctuary, Hasne village, Kolhapur district. In between the sacred grove.

August, 2003 , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
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CN1295-18

Sanskrit verses written on the temple wall

August, 2003 , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
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CN1295-19

A concrete platform overlooking the valley. Not certain whether this too was used as a place to conduct rituals before.

August, 2003 , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
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CN1295-20

Plastic bottles and other plastic products in idols. Signs of modernity?

August, 2003 , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
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CN1295-21

Plastic bottles and other plastic products in idols. Signs of modernity?

August, 2003 , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
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CN1295-22

Plastic bottles and other plastic products in idols. Signs of modernity?

August, 2003 , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
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CN1295-23

Age old idols lay abandoned with weeds growing around them.

August, 2003 , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
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CN1295-24

Plastic bottles and other plastic products in idols. Signs of modernity?

August, 2003 , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
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CN1295-25

A local temple under construction

August, 2003 , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
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CN1295-26

A local temple under construction

August, 2003 , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
CN1295-27

A local temple under construction

August, 2003 , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
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CN1295-28

Main temple with priests doing their daily prayer

August, 2003 , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
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CN1295-29

Main temple with priests doing their daily prayer

August, 2003 , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
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CN1295-30

An ancient water harvesting pond in front of the temple. This was used for daily water needs as well as for aesthetics.

August, 2003 , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
CN1295-31

An ancient water harvesting pond in front of the temple. This was used for daily water needs as well as for aesthetics.

August, 2003 , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
CN1295-32

An ancient water harvesting pond in front of the temple. This was used for daily water needs as well as for aesthetics.

August, 2003 , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
CN1295-33

A deity inside the sacred grove

August, 2003 , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
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CN1295-34

An ancient unknown structure inside the sacred grove.

August, 2003 , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
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CN1295-35

A frog

August, 2003 , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
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CN1295-36

'Vaghova' stands for worship of tiger. With time the abstract idols have an addition with posters and pictures of lions and tigers. A local villager showing one of these inside the temple.

August, 2003 , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
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CN1295-E

'Vaghova' stands for worship of tiger. With time the abstract idols have an addition with posters and pictures of lions and tigers. A local villager showing one of these inside the temple.

August, 2003 , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Kolhapur (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
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CN1296-01A

Ambegaon Vandev Devrai. A water pond in front of the temple inside the Devrai. This water body is a source of water for three neighbouring villages in the lean summer months.

August, 2003 , Pune (D) , Maharashtra
Tanks , Sacred Groves , Traditional Knowledge , Forest Conservation , Pune (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
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CN1296-02A

Ambegaon Vandev Devrai

August, 2003 , Pune (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Forest Conservation , Traditional Knowledge , Pune (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
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CN1296-03A

A snail

August, 2003 , Pune (D) , Maharashtra
Insects , Pune (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
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CN1296-04A

An unusual rock formation in front of the temple, also considered sacred in the Vandev Devrai.

August, 2003 , Pune (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Traditional Knowledge , Pune (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
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CN1296-05A

An unknown relic with ancient markings

August, 2003 , Pune (D) , Maharashtra
Sacred Groves , Religious Beliefs , Forest Conservation , Traditional Knowledge , Pune (D) , Maharashtra ,
Preeti Singh
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.
© Copyright Centre for Science Environment 2016. All rights reserved.