Sari Dharam Explained

Group:	Sari Dharam
Population:	506,369 (2011, census)^[1]
Region1:	West Bengal
Pop1:	506,350

Sari Dharam (also spelt Sari Dhorom) is the religion of the Santal people residing in India.^[2] Sari Dharam is one of the religious belief in eastern region of Indian states like Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha and Assam.^{[3] [4]} However, Santals also practices Sarnaism.

Demographics

See also: Religion in West Bengal.

According to 2011 census of India, there are 506,369 followers of Sari Dharam in India,^[1] primarily followed by the Santal tribe of West Bengal, representing 94.43% of the total Sari Dharam adherents.^[5]

Scriptures

• Kherwal Bansa Dhorom Puthi written by Majhi Ramdas Tudu consists of the practices for worshiping by Sari Hor Hopon.
• Jomsim Binti is another notable scripture which reveals the appraisal of the supreme deoty Marang Buru, Jaher Ayo, Moreko Turuiko and sawtenko.^[6]
• Sari Dharam Sereng Puthi, a collection of Holy Hymn in Santali compiled by Sadhu Ramchand Murmu is stored in several Indian universities like Vidyasagar University, West Bengal ^[7] and abroad.^[8]
• Marang Buru Sari Dharam and Sari Dharam Sereng Puthi has also been included in West Bengal Service Commission, West Bengal, India.
• Sari Dharam Sarila authored by Nayke Mangal Chandra Soren, from Silda, Jhargram published in 1970 is also ne of the credible contribution to retain Sari Sarhaw by Santal tribe. ^[9]

Religious Leaders

Earlier days, Pandit Raghunath Murmu has been known to unite Santal people through high Hital a scripture of evolution of the Earth and human being of Kherwals myth. ^[10] The most notable recent preachers and religious leaders are Somai Kisku, also known as Sari Dharam Guru Baba,^[11] and Dr Subodh Hansda from West Bengal, in Eastern India. ^[12]

Demand for recognition

The followers demanded recognition of the Sari Dharam in West Bengal.^[13]

See also

• Tribal religions in India
• Sacred groves

Notes and References

1. Web site: C-01 Appendix: Details of religious community shown under 'Other religions and persuasions' in main table C01 - 2011 . Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India .
2. Web site: Sari Dharam Provides Lessons on Saving the Environmentand Human Civilization. 2023-03-20.
3. Web site: Tribal Religion in Eastern India . 2024-06-21.
4. Sari Dharam https://www.collegesidekick.com/study-docs/13656262
5. Web site: ST-14 A: Scheduled tribe population by religious community (State/UT level), West Bengal - 2011 . Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India . October 25, 2023.
6. Jomsim Binti Book: Kherwal hapna dharam punthi: Jamsim binti . 1943 .
7. Sari Dharam Sereng Book: Sari dharam sereng . 1994 . Marang buru .
8. Sari Dharam Sereng Puthi Web site: সারি ধরম সেরেঞ পুঁথি .
9. Web site: সারি ধরম সেরেঞ পুঁথি . 2024-06-30.
10. Web site: Digital District Repository Detail Pandit Raghunath Murmu . amritmahotsav.nic.in . 2024-06-30 .
11. Web site: Central Library, Vidyasagar University catalog ›. libnet.vidyasagar.ac.in. 2024-04-27.
12. Web site: Political slugfest over tribal religions in West Bengal . Frontline.thehindu.com . 2024-06-30 .
13. News: TMC brings motions in assembly for religion tag to Sari, Sarna dharma. The Economic Times. 17 February 2023 . 2024-04-27 . Nag . Jayatri .