Yes, many tribal groups have concepts of a higher divinity. For example, tribes in Arunachal Pradesh worship Donyipolo, and the Munda and Santhal tribes worship Singbonga as a supreme god Class VI NCERT Social Science NCERT Social Science Textbook Exploring ...
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The Toda people of the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu consider over thirty peaks as sacred residences of deities, and avoid pointing at them with fingers out of reverence. NCERT Textbook Exploring Society India and Beyond Class 6 Class 6 ...
All three belief systems regard elements of nature, such as mountains, rivers, trees, and animals, as sacred due to the consciousness believed to reside in them. Class VI Book Exploring Society India and Beyond Class 6 Social Science Chapter 7 ...
Some tribes have adopted Hindu deities and created their versions of epics like the Mahābhārata and the Rāmāyaṇa, particularly seen in northeastern India and Tamil Nadu. NCERT Book Exploring Society India and Beyond Class 6 Class 6 Social Science ...
Jagannath, worshipped at Puri in Odisha, is believed to have originally been a tribal deity. NCERT Book Exploring Society India and Beyond Class 6 Class 6 Social Science NCERT Chapter 7 India’s Cultural Roots.