Dhurwa’s nature spirit complex in bastar

The tribal communities are basically worshipers of nature. They worship trees, plants, stones, hills, and rivers in some form of supernatural gods and goddess. Therefore, each tribe believed in the existence of supernatural forces and it is transmitted to generations orally. It is remembered through observance of festivals every year as per the fixed month and date to commemorate their supernatural objects. The tribes of each region have close relationships with supernatural powers in two ways. First one is controlling the problems through supernatural powers through techniques and chanting which is known as magic. While the second one deals with worship of Gods and goddesses through prayer, bhajan, kirtan and sacrifice for each festival or festivities and it is known as religion. By which they wish to fulfill their desire with the gods and goddesses for example good crop, good rain, happiness, prosperity etc. Similarily Dhurwa of Chhindawara in Bastar possess such type of beliefs and practices that are catalytic in management of land, water and forest resources. With this backdrop, the present paper highlights the Dhurwa’s annual and life cycle rituals which reveals the complex relationship of their social organization, nature, and their supernatural powers. Further, an attempt is made to test the Vidyarthi’s man-nature spirit complex in the context of Dhurwa tribe of Bastar.