A 500-Year Legacy Of Nature Conservation & Eco Friendly Living
Long before modern concepts of environmentalism and nature conservation existed, the Bishnoi Community in Marwar, Rajasthan was founded on a deep spiritual duty to protect every green tree and wild animal. When you visit our villages on a Bishnoi Village Safari, you step into a region where wild antelopes wander into home courtyards without fear of harm.
Founded in 1485 AD by Saint Guru Jambheshwar, the community lives by 29 Principles (29 Niyam) designed to maintain strict ecological balance, personal purity, and compassion for all living beings. Among these, the absolute prohibition of cutting green trees and harming wild animals has shaped our unique desert culture for over five centuries.
Our living rural heritage continues today around Jodhpur, where Bishnoi families share their water, food, and land with free Blackbuck deer, Chinkara gazelles, and peacocks in total harmony.