Nature is an unavoidable factor of everyone's life. Nature has been the main theme in most of the art forms in India. According to traditional pantheistic belief, human nature and Nature as a whole are intrinsic to each other. Therefore, nature has always been essential to Indian imagination. The mountains and hills, river and lakes, plants and tress are still regarded as the natural abodes of deities and auspicious places for meditation. There are thousands of such spots in India whose special sanctity is enhanced by daily rituals. The serene Himalayan retreats or the sacred riverbanks shelter sages and Yogis of India. Especially consecrated are the sources and confluences of rivers.
Evidence of tree worship has been found in Mohenjodaro (c.2500 BC), and it is still popularly believed that every tree has a 'tree-deity', a spirit who is worshipped with prayers and offerings. Trees are often garlanded and adorned with oil lamps. Prayers are offered before cutting down a tree as in India it is believed that trees not only have lives but are also conscious.
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