Nature Worship

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By nature worship, we mean worship of natural objects like mountains, rivers, plants, animals, seasons, natural phenomena etc.  This is due to the belief in the Sanaatan law of “Omni Present Brahma”. At stated on the vasudaiv-kutum-kam page, a Sanaatani has reverence for all living and non-living being. Here we will focus on non-living objects being worshipped. Some links below:

Sacred mountains - Wikipedia Lists mountains worshipped by Hindus
   
   

Names of the natural objects/ phenomena listed below:

Natural Object/ Phenomena Comments
Rising Sun  
Setting Sun  
Full Moon  
New Moon  
Mt. Kailash  
Goverdhan  
Nanda Devi  
Meru or Pamir  
Kanchenjunga  
Gangotri Glaciar  
Yamunotri Glacier  
Sarasvotri Glacier  
Dhosi Hill  
Tirumala or Vyenkata Hills  
Sabrimala  
Arunachala  
Garbhagiri  
Sapthagiri  
Palani  
Swamimalai  
Tiruttani  
Mt. Abu  
Gimar  
Ambaji or Gabbar  
Chamundi Hills  
Trikuta  
Mansa Devi Hill  
Haridwar  
Rishikesh  
Kedarnath  
Badrinath  
Pavagadh Hill  
Tosham Hills  
Adi Badri  
Vaishno-Devi  
Vindhyachal  
Parasnath Hill  
Girnar Hills  
Mandhata Hill Siddhanath Temple
Ellora Caves  
Badami Caves  
Aihole Caves In Karnataka
Khajuraho In MP
Naina Devi  
Bodhisattva Mountains in China
  • Putuo or Mt. Potalaka – associated with Guanyin or Bodhimanda bodhisattva,
  • Wutai – associated with Manjusri bodhisattva
  • Jiuhua – associated with Ksitigarbha bodhisattva
  • Mt. Emei -- associated with samantabhadra bodhisattva
Mt. Koya in Japan  
Rewalsar Lake Near Mandi in Himachal Pradesh
Vasant (Season)  
Shishir (Season)  
Eclipse  
Sapt-Rishi  
Peepal  
Tulsi  
Banana  
Amla  
Bel  
Cow  
Crow  
Snake  
Ganga  
Yamuna  
Godawari  
Cavery  
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