Sacred Groves: The Consequence of Traditional Management

Table 1

Location of fifteen sacred groves in Mulshi.

Sr. number	Name of the grove	Name of the deity	Village	Location	Present status
1	Dhigiaairai	Dhigiaai devi	Bhiravwadi	18°32′22.33′′N,; 73°30′58.66′′E	P
2	Waghjai	Waghjai devi	Sonarwadi	18°32′26.50′′N,; 73°30′59.68′′E	P
3	Rai	Waghjai devi	Wadwathar	18°33′0.47′′N,; 73°29′29.26′′E	Th
4	Waghjairai	Waghjai devi	Chandiwali	18°35′9.53′′N,; 73°28′4.47′′E	Th
5	Firnangairai	Firnangai devi	Sarole	18°25′41.18′′N,; 73°23′24.72′′E	P
6	Firnangairai	Khagjai devi	Sarole	18°25′41.18′′N,; 73°23′24.72′′E	P
7	Kalkairai	Kalkai devi	Kondether	18°23′52.36′′N,; 73°23′56.18′′E	Th
8	Vinjai rai	Vinjai devi	Tamini	18°26′25.72′′N,; 73°25′39.17′′E	P
9	Kalubai chi rai	Kalubai	Lavarde	18°23′6.89′′N,; 73°29′15.17′′E	D
10	Bhiruoba cha ran	Bhiruoba	Lavarde	18°21′32.78′′N,; 73°30′0.09′′E	Th
11	Kanguram	Kangur maharaj	Kanguram	18°24′25.22′′N,; 73°30′57.28′′E	Th
12	Kanguram	Waghjai	Kanguram	18°24′23.46′′N,; 73°30′53.36′′E	P
13	Kolavade rai	Bhiravnath	Kolavade	18°27′18.66′′N,; 73°33′30.93′′E	Th
14	Kharavade rai	Mhasoba	Kharavade	18°27′15.33′′N,; 73°35′26.80′′E	D
15	Vandev rai	Vanoba	Temghar	18°23′29.86′′N,; 73°30′40.30′′E	D

P: protected, Th: threatened, and D: destructed.