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Abstract: Sahebganj district of Jharkhand state is very rich in plant diversity as well as its ethnic diversity. It has and This district is inhabited by a large number of tribes who possess a great traditional knowledge base in plant resources. Ethnobotanical surveys were conducted in the Sahebganj district of Jharkhand during August 2016 to August 2020 t0 d investigate and documentthe plants used in the various religious and cultural ceremonies by the tribes of Sahebganj district, Jharkhand. Altogether 38 religious and ceremonial plant species belonging to 21 families were recorded in the present study. Tribes of Sahebganj use these plants in many ways including worshipping Gods and Goddesses for the protection and betterment of their life. They also use these plants in their religious functions and cultural ceremonies for their successful completion. These plants were found essential to commence all the treligious, auspicious and cultural festivals. No any ritual of tribe was found complete without using them. These plants had also remedial effects. Almost all the tribal societies were found to consider some plants as holy in origin and essential in religious and cultural functions. In the present investigation it was also recorded that tribes used specific plant species for special purposes and functions.