Water is one of the most precious resources not only for human being but also for all other living beings in the earth. Water has a diffusive influence on the diverse facets of human life & culture. In Anthropology water not only viewed as a substance that is used to cap the needs of the production, consumption and cleaning roles. Apart from that water is also viewed in religious and metaphysical spheres. Water plays central role in different religious practices and beliefs of the community under study. The community migrated from Jharkhand and reside in Barasat for more than 60 years. Impact of migration and influence of the neighbouring Bengali Hindu culture is notable in their religious practices. The objective of the present study is to find out the co-assistance of indigeneity and modernity of water using practices in the socio-religious spheres the Oraons under study. The present research highlights the continuity and change of the value of water in the ritualistic practices of the Oraons in Barasat. Symbolic value of water delineate by the Bengali Hindu community is visible in the Oraons religious practices. The study reveals that the assimilation of the Bengali Hindu religious practices and value of Ganga water with their traditional socio-religious spheres structured their religion in a diverse way. It is also visible that they try to diminish the socio-religious difference with the neighbouring Bengali Hindu communities and become one of them. The empirical data collected through Case study, Intensive Interview, Non-participant Observation methods from different villages of Barasat, West Bengal.
