ETHNOBOTANY OF THE PLANTS MENTIONED IN TRIPITAKA FOUND AMONG TAI-KHAMTIS OF LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT, ASSAM, INDIA

Authors

  • Pronamika Borah Student, North Lakhimpur College (Autonomous), Assam, India
  • Dr. Chittaranjan Bora Assitant Professor, Department of Botany North Lakhimpur College(Autonomous) , Assam, India
  • Mukunda Madhab Phukan Assitant Professor, Department of Botany North Lakhimpur College(Autonomous), Assam, India

Keywords:

Tai-Khamti, Ethnobotany, Plants in Tripitaka, Lakhimpur District, Buddism

Abstract

The Tai-Khamtis of Lakhimpur District, Assam are the followers of Theravada Buddhism. There is mention of several plants in their sacred book- Tripitaka. However, there is little work on ethnobotany of the religious plants mentioned in Tripitaka which are found among Tai Khamtis. The present work is a study of uses of religious plants and plants mentioned in Tripitaka found in the area of study.

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15-12-2023

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Pronamika Borah, Dr. Chittaranjan Bora, & Mukunda Madhab Phukan. (2023). ETHNOBOTANY OF THE PLANTS MENTIONED IN TRIPITAKA FOUND AMONG TAI-KHAMTIS OF LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT, ASSAM, INDIA. International Education and Research Journal (IERJ), 9(12). Retrieved from https://ierj.in/journal/index.php/ierj/article/view/3215

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Vol. 9 No. 12 (2023): DECEMBER ISSUE, INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH JOURNAL

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