Suryavanshi Gond Research Paper

1. Devgond – They are purely vegetarian.

2. Suryavanshi Rajgond – They consider their genesis from the Sun and are the most ancient gond tribe.

3. Suryavanshi Devgadhi Gond – They are also Suryavanshi Gond but their origin is from Devgadh.

4. Ravanvanshi Gond – These Gonds consume cow meat and alcohol.

Generally gond people habitat in hills and plateaus and ruled in four kingdoms, that is, Garha – Mandala, Deogarh, Chanda and Kherla in central India between 16th and 18th centuries. The word Gond has been thought to be derived from Kond or Kund, in Telugu language Konda means Mountain or hill and in time immemorial it changed to Gond and it meant the

Devgond – They completely follow Hinduism and have a high place for the priests. They are the worshippers of Budhadev and Shiv but they also worship Ram, Vishnu, Durga etc. all Devi – Devta’s of Hindu religion and celebrate all the Hindu festivals. They are strictly against the consumption of Non – Vegetarian food and Alcohol. Devgond are purely vegetarian and consider themselves as descendants of Suryavanshi Gond and strictly follow the 16 sacraments as the part of their lives. The basis of Sacraments is Micro Body in which all the Sacraments reside. Our thoughts, experiences, and our meditation everything stays inside this Micro body in the form of a seed. As the soul is directly related to this Micro body and the Micro body stays connected with the soul unless it gets free. In this situation the main aim of 16 Sacraments is to kill the wrong and greedy sacraments and resurrect the good and pious sacraments in the Micro body. These 16 Sacrament of Gond Tribe are as follows:

1. Garbhadhan – Conception

2. Punsavana – Fetus Protection

3. Simantonayan – Satisfying wishes of the pregnant women.

4. Jaat – Karma – Child Birth

5. Naamkaran – Naming Child

6. Nishikarmana – Taking the child outdoors.

7. Annaprashana – Giving the child solid