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Religious Worship Is Boosting Conservation In India - Jamai Shashthi Festival - World Environment Day
Hindu married women devotees participate in the Bengali Hindu folk tradition festival of Jamai Shashthi, a centuries-old observance rooted in Bengali mythology and a woman's socio-religious duty, in Tehatta, India, on June 1, 2025. On this day, the sacred Peepal tree (Ficus religiosa) is worshipped as the folk goddess Shashthi, the deity of vegetation and reproduction. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)
