2025, Vol. 11, Issue 5, Part C

Plants gives happiness both here alone. On the earth and here after. The paper highlights the importance of plants from religious, ritualistic, cultural and economic point of view, this paper gives emphasis on the idea of plants dates back to ancient times from the four Vedas: The Rig-Veda, the Yajurveda, the Samveda and the Atharvaveda. Rig-Veda and Atharvaveda trace the history of plants and its uses, since the ancient civilisation. Moreover Hindus believes that they are debted to trees, as they are the source of our survival, by providing us with oxygen to breathe. The Medicinal and religious importance of trees and plants have co-influenced each other, in establishing their significance. This will also provide a rich source material for understanding the ancient Indian plant biology.