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{{Short description|Religion of the Santal people}}
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| name = Sari Dharam
| native_name = ᱥᱟᱹᱨᱤ ᱫᱷᱚᱨᱚᱢ
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| scripture = [[Kherwal Bansa Dhorom Puthi]]; [[Jomsim Binti]]; [[Sari Dharam Sereng Puthi]]
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| leader_title = Supreme deity
| leader_name = [[Marang Buru]]
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| leader_name1 = Jaher Ayo; Moreko Turuiko; sawtenko
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'''Sari Dharam''' ([[Santali language|Santali]]: ᱥᱟᱹᱨᱤ ᱫᱷᱚᱨᱚᱢ) is the religion of the [[Santal people]] residing in [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sarsagunpatrika.com/2020/04/sari-dharam-provides-lessons-on-saving-the-environment-and-human-civilization.html|title=Sari Dharam Provides Lessons on Saving the Environmentand Human Civilization|access-date=2023-03-20|archive-date=2023-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320182204/https://www.sarsagunpatrika.com/2020/04/sari-dharam-provides-lessons-on-saving-the-environment-and-human-civilization.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is one of the religious beliefs in the eastern regions of Indian states such as [[Jharkhand]], [[West Bengal]], [[Bihar]], [[Odisha]], and [[Assam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ijrpr.com/uploads/V4ISSUE1/IJRPR9535.pdf |title=Tribal Religion in Eastern India |access-date=2024-06-21}}</ref><ref>Sari Dharam https://www.collegesidekick.com/study-docs/13656262</ref> Outside India, it can also be found in [[Bangladesh]], [[Nepal]] and [[Bhutan]].<ref>{{cite web |title=About Sari Dharam |url=https://saridharam.com/about/ |website=Saridharam.com |access-date=2025-12-06}}</ref> However, Santals also practice [[Sarnaism]].

==Demographics==
{{See also|Religion in West Bengal}}
{{Historical population
|1961|35926
|1971|161942
|1981|221991
|1991|380007
|2001|638266
|2011|506369
|source=Census of India<ref name=Religion1981>{{cite web|title=Household Population by Religion of Head of Household, Series-1, Paper 3 of 1984, India - Census 1981|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |year=1984 |page=51 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/30879/download/34060/26795_1981_HH.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240724180108/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/30879/download/34060/26795_1981_HH.pdf |archive-date=24 July 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Religion1991>{{cite web|title=Religion, Paper 1 of 1995, Series-1, India - Census 1991 |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |year=1995 |pages= 47–48 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/32995/download/36813/48848_1991_REL.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918171054/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/32995/download/36813/48848_1991_REL.pdf |archive-date=18 September 2023}}</ref><ref name=Religion2001>{{cite web|title=C-01 Appendix: Details of religious communities shown Under 'other religious and persuasions' in main table C-01, India - 2001 |publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/21563/download/24695/PC01_C01_APP_00.xls |archive-url= |archive-date= }}</ref><ref name=Relegion2011/>}}
[[File:Sari Dharam in 1961.svg|thumb|Distribution of Sari Dharam, 1961 census]]
According to the [[2011 census of India]], there are 506,369 followers of Sari Dharam in [[India]],<ref name=Relegion2011/> primarily from the [[Santal]] tribe of [[West Bengal]], who make up 94.43% of the total Sari Dharam adherents.<ref name=TribalReligion>{{Cite web|title=ST-14 A: Scheduled tribe population by religious community (State/UT level), West Bengal - 2011 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/12522/download/15635/ST-19-00-014A-DDW-2011.XLS |publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=October 25, 2023}}</ref>

== Scriptures ==
*''Kherwal Bansa Dhorom Puthi'' written by [[Majhi Ramdas Tudu]] consists of the practices for worshiping by ''Sari Hor Hopon''.{{cn|date=July 2024}}
*''Jomsim Binti'' is another notable scripture which reveals the appraisal of the supreme deity [[Marang Buru]], ''Jaher Ayo'', ''Moreko Turuiko'' and ''sawtenko''.<ref>Jomsim Binti {{cite book|url=http://libnet.vidyasagar.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=31254 | title=Kherwal hapna dharam punthi: Jamsim binti | date=1943 }}</ref>
*''Sari Dharam Sereng Puthi'', a collection of Holy Hymn in [[Santali language|Santali]] compiled by [[Sadhu Ramchand Murmu]] is stored in several Indian universities like Vidyasagar University, West Bengal<ref>Sari Dharam Sereng {{cite book|url=http://libnet.vidyasagar.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=31323 | title=Sari dharam sereng | date=1994 | publisher=Marang buru }}</ref> and abroad.<ref>Sari Dharam Sereng Puthi {{cite web|url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1300-5-5 |title=সারি ধরম সেরেঞ পুঁথি }}</ref>
*''Marang Buru Sari Dharam'' and ''Sari Dharam Sereng Puthi'' has also been included in West Bengal Service Commission, West Bengal, India.{{cn|date=July 2024}}
*''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.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1300-5-7 |title=সারি ধরম সেরেঞ পুঁথি |access-date=2024-06-30}} </ref>

===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.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/district-reopsitory-detail.htm?2964 |title= Digital District Repository Detail Pandit Raghunath Murmu |publisher=amritmahotsav.nic.in |access-date=2024-06-30 }} </ref>
The most notable recent preachers and religious leaders are Somai Kisku, also known as Sari Dharam Guru Baba,<ref name="vidyasagar">{{cite web|url=http://libnet.vidyasagar.ac.in/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=au:%22Kisku%2C%20Somai.%22|website=libnet.vidyasagar.ac.in|title=Central Library, Vidyasagar University catalog ›|access-date=2024-04-27}}</ref> and Dr Subodh Hansda from West Bengal, in [[Eastern India]].<ref> {{cite web|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/a-political-tug-of-war-for-tribal-support-in-west-bengal/article66520223.ece |title=Political slugfest over tribal religions in West Bengal |publisher=Frontline.thehindu.com |access-date=2024-06-30 }} </ref>

==Demand for recognition==

The followers demanded recognition of the Sari Dharam in [[West Bengal]].<ref name="TMC brings">{{cite news|url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/tmc-brings-motions-in-assembly-for-religion-tag-to-sari-sarna-dharma/articleshow/98024180.cms|title=TMC brings motions in assembly for religion tag to Sari, Sarna dharma|website=The Economic Times|date=17 February 2023 |access-date=2024-04-27 |last1=Nag |first1=Jayatri }}</ref>

== See also ==
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* [[Tribal religions in India]]
*[[Sacred groves]]

==References==
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[[Category:Indian religions]]
[[Category:Santali people]]
[[Category:Santali writers]]

Sari Dharam - Revision history

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