Six realms of reverence

Nature Worship and Elemental Reverence: Parallels Between Hinduism and Global Polytheistic/Pagan Traditions

A structured mapping of environmental, astronomical, and animistic reverence showing shared philosophical views of the immanent divine.

Interactive mandala

Select a realm — the detail panel follows

Sacred Flora (Trees, Plants & Shrubs) Cosmic Bodies & Astronomical Deities Sacred Waters & Rivers (Hydrolatry) Sacred Earth, Mountains & Stones (Litholatry & Orolatry) Sacred Fauna & Animal Avatars (Theriolatry) Primordial Elemental Spirits (Pancha Mahabhuta)

First realm

Sacred Flora (Trees, Plants & Shrubs)

World trees, courtyard herbs, and ritual grasses as cosmic axes and living altars.

All realms

Six chapters of nature worship

1 parallels Sacred Flora (Trees, Plants & Shrubs) World trees, courtyard herbs, and ritual grasses as cosmic axes and living altars. 1 parallels Cosmic Bodies & Astronomical Deities Sun, moon, planets, and constellations as visible divinities governing time and karma. 1 parallels Sacred Waters & Rivers (Hydrolatry) River goddesses, tirthas, springs, and ocean lords as purifiers and portals. 1 parallels Sacred Earth, Mountains & Stones (Litholatry & Orolatry) Kailash and Meru, Bhūmi Devī, śaligram, and holy hills as earth-mother and axis stones. 1 parallels Sacred Fauna & Animal Avatars (Theriolatry) Cows, serpents, vāhanas, and animal avatars as divine emissaries and cosmic symbols. 1 parallels Primordial Elemental Spirits (Pancha Mahabhuta) Agni, Vāyu, and Indra beside hearth flames, wind gods, and thunder-sky fathers.

Nature worship realms

All realms Sacred Flora (Trees, Plants & Shrubs)Cosmic Bodies & Astronomical Deities Sacred Waters & Rivers (Hydrolatry)Sacred Earth, Mountains & Stones (Litholatry & Orolatry)Sacred Fauna & Animal Avatars (Theriolatry)Primordial Elemental Spirits (Pancha Mahabhuta)