Conservation of plants in home gardens of Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu

Authors

  • Kothai Seshathri Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, SRM University of Science & Technology, Kattankulathur-603203, Chennai, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5958/2582-2683.2021.00012.5

Keywords:

Home gardens, evil eye, vasthusastra, stress buster

Abstract

The ethnobotanical survey conducted in Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu during April to May 2020 showed that the area segregated for home gardens were slowly occupied by the buildings. Cultural beliefs and vasthusastra, believed in protecting human being from evil eyes, played a major role in the conservation of plants in the home gardens. Besides growing plants for religious offerings, culinary, medicinal, health, and of aesthetic values were also reported. Home gardening during Covid-19 lock down worked as a stress buster in men, women and children. 

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Published

2021-08-21

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2021): Journal of Eco-Friendly Agriculture (Jan-Jun) 2021

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How to Cite

Seshathri, K. (2021). Conservation of plants in home gardens of Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu . Journal of Eco-Friendly Agriculture, 16(1), 67–70. https://doi.org/10.5958/2582-2683.2021.00012.5
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