Marang Buru

Marang Buru
Marang Buru
God of Creation and Destruction
Other names	ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱵᱩᱨᱩ
Affiliation	Sari Dharam
Abode	Mount Kailash; Parasnath; Ajodhya Hills;
Mantra	Johar Gosae Marang Buru
Weapon	Ak’ Sar
Symbols	The Great Mountain
Festivals	Baha parab, Sohrai, Mage
Consort	Jaher Ayo

Marang Buru (Santali: ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱵᱩᱨᱩ, Hindi:मारांग बुरु) (also written Maran Buru) is a Supreme Deity of Santal Tribes residing in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and those Santal community migrated to different countries.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] This creator is variously called Marang Buru (Supreme Deity or literally The Great Mountain) or Thakur Jiu (life giver), and is the "cause of all causes," making the Santal religion, in a deep sense, monotheistic as well as pantheistic.^[5]^[6]

Position among Santal[edit]

Marang Buru doctrines are found in the both Sari Dharam and also in Sarnaism.^[7]

Worship and Scriptures[edit]

The worship and holy Hymn to praise Marang Buru has been compiled in Kherwal Bonso Dhorom Puthi by Majhi Ramdas Tudu, Jomsim Binti Itikatha by Somai Kisku,^{[citation needed]} Karam Binti compiled by Dhirendranath Baskey,^[8] Jomsim Binti ^[9] and Karam Binti compiled by Kanhailal Tudu,^[10]^[11] and so on.

References[edit]

^ Sengupta, Saptarshi (2019). "Origins and the Early Settlements of the Santhals Through the Writings of Christian Missionaries and Others". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 80: 733–741. ISSN 2249-1937. JSTOR 27192927.
^ "Chapter I Introduction Santhal as People" (PDF).
^ "Origin and History of the Santal Ethnic Group of Nepal" (PDF).
^ "Novelty Journals: High quality scientific journal publisher" (PDF).
^ Kochar, V. K. (1966). "Village Deities of the Santal and Associated Rituals". Anthropos. 61 (1/2): 241–257. ISSN 0257-9774. JSTOR 40458237.
^ Hembram, Mayamani; Tripathy, Dr Sishir Kumar (May 2020). "The Religious Beliefs and Practices of Santal Tribe in Mayurbhanj District of Odisha: Role of Santal Women". International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation. 24 (5): 9085–9102. ISSN 1475-7192.
^ MPost (2023-02-08). "'State's decision to recognise Sari, Sarna as separate religions likely to deal a blow to BJP'". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
^ Karam Binti
^ Jomsim Binti
^ Karam Binti
^ Karam Binti

[1] Sengupta, Saptarshi (2019). "Origins and the Early Settlements of the Santhals Through the Writings of Christian Missionaries and Others". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 80: 733–741. ISSN 2249-1937. JSTOR 27192927.

[2] "Chapter I Introduction Santhal as People" (PDF).

[3] "Origin and History of the Santal Ethnic Group of Nepal" (PDF).

[4] "Novelty Journals: High quality scientific journal publisher" (PDF).

[5] Kochar, V. K. (1966). "Village Deities of the Santal and Associated Rituals". Anthropos. 61 (1/2): 241–257. ISSN 0257-9774. JSTOR 40458237.

[6] Hembram, Mayamani; Tripathy, Dr Sishir Kumar (May 2020). "The Religious Beliefs and Practices of Santal Tribe in Mayurbhanj District of Odisha: Role of Santal Women". International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation. 24 (5): 9085–9102. ISSN 1475-7192.

[7] MPost (2023-02-08). "'State's decision to recognise Sari, Sarna as separate religions likely to deal a blow to BJP'". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 2024-05-31.

[8] Karam Binti

[9] Jomsim Binti

[10] Karam Binti

[11] Karam Binti

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