A survey was carried out in the Sangla Valley of tribal District Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh to collect information on plants of religious beliefs. As a result of interaction with the local people the information on 8 plant species belonging to 7 genera from 7 families was collected. The present paper highlights the information on sacred plants.
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Manuscript Published on 01 September 2007
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