Surjahi Puja (सुरजाही पूजा,

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: Surajāhī pūjā) is a ''puja'' celebrated by the

Sadan people Sadan are the native Indo-Aryan-speaking ethnolinguistic groups of Chota Nagpur Plateau consist of Indian state of Jharkhand and neighbouring states who speak Nagpuri, Khortha and Kurmali language as their native language. Definition Sadan ...

of Jharkhand.

Etymology

''Surjahi'' is a joint word of ''Suraj'', which means ''sun'' and ''ahi'' means ''is''.

Celebration

At the ''puja'', people venerate the sun. The ''puja'' is celebrated once every five years. 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.

References

{{reflist Harvest festivals in India Hindu festivals in India Culture of Jharkhand Festivals in Jharkhand Nagpuri culture