Sari Dharam

Sari Dharam
Total population
506,369 (2011, census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
West Bengal506,350[1]

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
Historical population
YearPop.±%
196135,926—    
1971161,942+350.8%
1981221,991+37.1%
1991380,007+71.2%
2001638,266+68.0%
2011506,369−20.7%
Source: Census of India[5][6][7][1]

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.[8]

Scriptures

  • Kherwal Bansa Dhorom Puthi written by Majhi Ramdas Tudu consists of the practices for worshiping by Sari Hor Hopon.[citation needed]
  • Jomsim Binti is another notable scripture which reveals the appraisal of the supreme deity Marang Buru, Jaher Ayo, Moreko Turuiko and sawtenko.[9]
  • 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 [10] and abroad.[11]
  • Marang Buru Sari Dharam and Sari Dharam Sereng Puthi has also been included in West Bengal Service Commission, West Bengal, India.[citation needed]
  • 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. [12]

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. [13] The most notable recent preachers and religious leaders are Somai Kisku, also known as Sari Dharam Guru Baba,[14] and Dr Subodh Hansda from West Bengal, in Eastern India. [15]

Demand for recognition

The followers demanded recognition of the Sari Dharam in West Bengal.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "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. ^ "Sari Dharam Provides Lessons on Saving the Environmentand Human Civilization". Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  3. ^ "Tribal Religion in Eastern India" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  4. ^ Sari Dharam https://www.collegesidekick.com/study-docs/13656262
  5. ^ "Household Population by Religion of Head of Household, Series-1, Paper 3 of 1984, India - Census 1981" (PDF). Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 1984. p. 51. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Religion, Paper 1 of 1995, Series-1, India - Census 1991" (PDF). Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 1995. pp. 47–48. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 September 2023.
  7. ^ "C-01 Appendix: Details of religious communities shown Under 'other religious and persuasions' in main table C-01, India - 2001". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
  8. ^ "ST-14 A: Scheduled tribe population by religious community (State/UT level), West Bengal - 2011". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  9. ^ Jomsim Binti Kherwal hapna dharam punthi: Jamsim binti. 1943.
  10. ^ Sari Dharam Sereng Sari dharam sereng. Marang buru. 1994.
  11. ^ Sari Dharam Sereng Puthi "সারি ধরম সেরেঞ পুঁথি".
  12. ^ "সারি ধরম সেরেঞ পুঁথি". Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  13. ^ "Digital District Repository Detail Pandit Raghunath Murmu". amritmahotsav.nic.in. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  14. ^ "Central Library, Vidyasagar University catalog ›". libnet.vidyasagar.ac.in. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  15. ^ "Political slugfest over tribal religions in West Bengal". Frontline.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  16. ^ Nag, Jayatri (17 February 2023). "TMC brings motions in assembly for religion tag to Sari, Sarna dharma". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2024-04-27.