Surjahi Puja

Surjahi Puja
Observed by	Sadan
Type	Regional festival
Significance	Dedication towards the Sun
Observances	Jharkhand
Date	First 3 days of Aghan (November/December) or Magh (January/February)
Frequency	Every 5 years

Surjahi Puja is a puja celebrated by the Sadan people of Jharkhand.^[1]

Etymology

Surjahi is a joint word of Suraj, which means sun and ahi means is.^[1]

Celebration

At the puja, people venerate the sun. The puja is celebrated once every five years.^[2] It is observed on the first three days in the Hindu months of Aghan or Magh. It is celebrated when a wish is fulfilled and is celebrated in the courtyards of houses.^[3]

References

1. "प्राकृतिक शक्ति सूर्य:झारखंड की अपनी परंपरा में छठ जैसा पर्व नहीं है, यहां सूरज की पूजा का त्योहार है सूरजाही". bhaskar. 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
2. "इचाकडीह में सुरजाही पूजा का आयोजन". livehindustan. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
3. Manish Ranjan (2022). JHARKHAND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2021. Prabhat Prakashan. p. 3.25. ISBN 9789354883002.