Study of Religious Aspects And Herbal Potential of Some Plants of Bilaspur Distt (H.P) Associated With Deities.

Plants plays important role in the life cycle of the rural people of Bilaspur district. They are helpful to the rural communities to meet their daily requirement such as food, fodder, fiber, shelter, ornamental ,medicinal and used in various religious ceremonies and also associated with various deities and their worshipping. Every region has its own sacred plants .The sacred plants has important place in the Indian mythology and thus these plants play an important role in the life of rural people of study region from birth to death in every ceremonies. Bilaspur district is the beautiful district of Himachal Pradesh. This district is also known for famous temple such as Baba Nahar Singh temple, Naina Devi temple,Rishi Markandey temple and Rukmani kund and temple etc. The plants grown in temple courtyard of these temples shows that these plants are sacred and having their religious importance and and their association with deities. Instead of religious importance, this study attempts to highlight the herbal potential or medicinal importance of some plants of Bilaspur district which are worshipped to appease various dieties. The traditional knowledge about the herbal potential of local plants of study area is used by rural communities for primary health care and for treatment of various diseases. This traditional knowledge about religious and medicinal ascepts form the basis of conservation of plants resources for rural community.