Marang Buru

Marang Buru, also written Maran Buru; (Santali:ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱵᱩᱨᱩ) is a supreme deity of Santal, Bhumij, Ho and Munda tribes residing in India, Bangladesh, Nepal.

[1][2][3][4][5] This creator is variously called Marang Buru (Supreme Deity or literally, The Great Mountain) and is the "cause of all causes," making the tribal religion, in a deep sense, monotheistic as well as pantheistic.

[6][7] Marang Buru doctrines are found in the both Sari Dharam and also in Sarnaism.

[8] The deity is worshipped by the tribal priests called Naike of Santal, Laya or Deuri of Bhumij, Pahan of Munda and Dehuri of Ho tribes.

[9][10] 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,[11] Jomsim Binti [12] and Karam Binti compiled by Kanhailal Tudu,[13][14] and so on.