Earth Day – Sanskrit Quotes & Shlokas

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Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd of every year. In Indian tradition, the entire Prithvi (पृथ्वी) or Earth is akin to our mother and is revered as a Goddess, a Devi (भूदेवी) who belongs to everyone – all living beings – all flora and fauna. Many Indians begin their day with a prayer to her even today. That we beseech her to nourish us, but still continue to plunder her, is perhaps the greatest tragedies of our times.

Team Cultural Samvaad has curated shlokas and quotes in Sanskrit that remind us of our duty towards mother earth.

Team Cultural Samvaad

The Cultural Samvaad Editorial Team researches, curates and develops content on Indian culture, heritage and civilisation under the editorial direction of Garima Chaudhry — guest faculty at Mumbai University and KJ Somaiya Institute of Dharma Studies, founder of Hiranya Growth Partners LLP, and alumna of XLRI Jamshedpur. All content is editorially reviewed on a best efforts basis for accuracy, cultural sensitivity and scholarly rigour before publication. Cultural Samvaad's coverage spans - traditions of Indic origin: Sanatan | Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism; Sanskrit and primary texts in multiple langauges; ancient civilisations and history; India's Freedom Movement; India's Constitution and the Republic of India; Bharat's tangible and intangible heritage including UNESCO World Heritage and Indian arts among others.

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