Surjahi Puja
Festival in Jharkhand
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Surjahi Puja (सुरजाही पूजा, IAST: Surajāhī pūjā) 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]