Grove: 8 definitions
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Grove means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity, the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Groves (suitable for Yoga practice) are denoted by the Sanskrit term Nikuñja, according to the Parākhyatantra.—The Amanaska’s description of the ideal place in which to practise Yoga is based on four standard characteristics; it should be isolated, solitary, clean and beautiful. Similar descriptions are found in Tantric traditions. [...] The Parākhyatantra, emphasizes seclusion: “In a lonely place, or a grove (nikuñja), or in an agreeable mountain cave, or in an earthen hut that is thoroughly secluded, free from insects, draught and damp”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
India history and geography
Groves, Forests and Trees close to human settlements have been venerated throughout the subcontinent up to the present day as the abodes of deities and a range of supernatural beings. References to these beings, of which the most well known type is the Yakṣa and his mate the Yakṣiṇī, are common in early Buddhist and Jain literature. They are well known to art historians also. The Barhut Stūpa and other early Buddhist monuments abound with their images. The earliest standing statue carved in the round so far recovered is the famous Pārkham’s Yakṣa preserved in the museum at Mathura. It was probably made in the third century BCE and may well have stood under a tree.
Groves and Trees (in ancient India) were worshiped for their auspiciousness and the numerous benefits derived from them in the form of food, fodder, medicine and firewood.—In almost every village in Tamil Nadu there is a sacred grove dedicated to a local folk deity. Sacred groves are patches of forests that range from a few trees up to hundreds of hectares that consist of traditionally preserved, almost virgin forests maintained through indigenous cultural and religious rituals practiced by the members of community. They are often islands of biodiversity. [...] many sacred groves are located near important water resources which supply the villagers with their daily water. They also protect the ground from soil erosion.
Certain trees and groves have been pronounced sacred and protected from practices of consumption and management. [...] Sacred groves are not primarily protected in order to benefit the local community’s livelihood support, like common-pool resources (community forests, grazing lands, fish ponds etc.). However, they often play a vital role in protecting and securing important commodities such as, for instance, watershed areas that deliver life-saving water to the whole community
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Partial matches: The, The, Grove, Te.
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Search found 336 books and stories containing Grove, Groves, The grove; (plurals include: Groves, Groveses, The groves). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Changing Landscape of Sacred Groves in Kerala (India) < [Volume 7, Issue 4 (2016)]
Strangers in the Sacred Grove: The Changing Meanings of Okinawan Utaki < [Volume 10, Issue 5 (2019)]
Rediscovering Old Gaul: Within or Beyond the Nation-State? < [Volume 10, Issue 5 (2019)]
Influence of Groves on Daylight Conditions and Visual Performance of Users of... < [Volume 13, Issue 22 (2021)]
Cityscapes of Hunting and Fishing < [Volume 16, Issue 19 (2024)]
The Multi-Millennial Olive Agroecosystem of Salento (Apulia, Italy)... < [Volume 12, Issue 17 (2020)]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 63 - Ciparppatam (Hymn 79) < [Volume 3.5 - Pilgrim’s progress: to the North]
Chapter 38 - Thirukanatumullur or Tirukkanattumullur (Hymn 57) < [Volume 3.4 - Pilgrim’s progress: with Paravai]
Chapter 86 - Thiruketheeswaram or Tirukketiccaram (Hymn 80) < [Volume 3.7 - Unto the last]
Vasudevahindi (cultural history) (by A. P. Jamkhedkar)
23. Other Administrative Officers < [Chapter 2 - Political conditions]
28. The Nemittis: Kowledge of foretelling, omens and dreams < [Chapter 3 - Social Conditions]
7. Jain initiation ceremony < [Chapter 5 - Religion and Philosophy]
Shurangama Sutra (with commentary) (English) (by Hsuan Hua)
The Tathagata explains that the myriad dharmas are a single substance < [Chapter 1 - The Seeing Nature]
The nature of the fire element < [Chapter 6 - The Seven Elements Are All-Pervasive]
The nature of the water element < [Chapter 6 - The Seven Elements Are All-Pervasive]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 32 - The Manifestation of Daṇḍapāṇi < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]
Chapter 70 - Durddharṣeśvara (durddharṣa-īśvara-liṅga) < [Section 2 - Caturaśīti-liṅga-māhātmya]
Chapter 1 - The Greatness of Mahākālavana < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]