Question

what do we mean by sacred groves

Answer 1

hey mate!!! here is ur answer ....

nature worship is an age old tribal belief based on the premise that all creations of nature have to be protected.
such beliefs have preserved several virgin forests in pristine form called sacred groves
for eg : the mundas and the santhals of chota nagpur region worship mahua and kadamba trees, and the tribals of Odisha and Bihar worship the tamarind and mango trees during weddings

Answer 2

Sacred groves of India are forest fragments of varying sizes, which arecommunally protected, and which usually have a significant religious connotation for the protecting community. Hunting and logging areusually strictly prohibited within these patches.