This is another photograph of the sacred grove in Sindhudurg District. The idol of Vetal Dev can be found outside a temple in this sacred grove. This ancient folk-deity is revered as a warrior and protector of the people and their habitat.Photograph: Gowri Mallapur

Sacred Groves

by Team Nature inFocus

This is another photograph of the sacred grove in Sindhudurg District. The idol of Vetal Dev can be found outside a temple in this sacred grove. This ancient folk-deity is revered as a warrior and protector of the people and their habitat.

Photograph: Gowri Mallapur