Sarna dharma
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Sarna dharma is an indigenous nature-worshipping faith of several Munda and other Adivasi communities in eastern India, centered on sacred groves, ancestor veneration, and rituals tied to forests and agricultural cycles.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Donyi-Polo (sun-moon indigenous faith) | 1 |
| Kurukh Sarna dharma | 1 |
| Sarna dharma canonical | 1 |
| Sarnaism (regional nature worship practices) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7306422 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sarna dharma Context triple: [Munda, traditionalReligion, Sarna dharma]
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A.
Dharma
Dharma is a key concept in Indian religions signifying the moral order, righteous duty, and cosmic law that sustains and guides ethical life.
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B.
Sanamahism
Sanamahism is an indigenous animistic and ancestor-worshipping religion of the Meitei people of Manipur, centered on the worship of the deity Sanamahi and a pantheon of nature and household spirits.
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C.
Shramana
Shramana is a term for an ancient Indian ascetic or renunciant who pursues spiritual liberation through disciplined practices outside the Vedic priestly tradition.
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D.
Shaivism
Shaivism is a major Hindu tradition centered on the worship of the god Shiva as the supreme being, encompassing diverse philosophical schools, rituals, and devotional practices.
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E.
Shaktism
Shaktism is a major Hindu tradition that centers on the worship of the Divine Mother (Shakti) as the supreme, all-encompassing cosmic power.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sarna dharma Target entity description: Sarna dharma is an indigenous nature-worshipping faith of several Munda and other Adivasi communities in eastern India, centered on sacred groves, ancestor veneration, and rituals tied to forests and agricultural cycles.
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A.
Dharma
Dharma is a key concept in Indian religions signifying the moral order, righteous duty, and cosmic law that sustains and guides ethical life.
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B.
Sanamahism
Sanamahism is an indigenous animistic and ancestor-worshipping religion of the Meitei people of Manipur, centered on the worship of the deity Sanamahi and a pantheon of nature and household spirits.
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C.
Shramana
Shramana is a term for an ancient Indian ascetic or renunciant who pursues spiritual liberation through disciplined practices outside the Vedic priestly tradition.
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D.
Shaivism
Shaivism is a major Hindu tradition centered on the worship of the god Shiva as the supreme being, encompassing diverse philosophical schools, rituals, and devotional practices.
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E.
Shaktism
Shaktism is a major Hindu tradition that centers on the worship of the Divine Mother (Shakti) as the supreme, all-encompassing cosmic power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Adivasi religion
ⓘ
indigenous religion ⓘ nature worship tradition ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Jaher than
ⓘ
Sarna sthal ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Dharti Aayo (Earth Mother)
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhudevi
Singbonga ⓘ village guardian spirits ⓘ |
| centralSacredPlace | sacred grove ⓘ |
| corePractice |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
nature worship ⓘ rituals tied to agricultural cycles ⓘ rituals tied to forests ⓘ worship of sacred groves ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
Assam
ⓘ
Bihar ⓘ Chhattisgarh ⓘ Jharkhand ⓘ Odisha ⓘ
linked to:
Orissa
West Bengal ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Ho language
ⓘ
Kurukh ⓘ Mundari ⓘ Santali ⓘ
linked to:
Santhali
|
| linkedTo |
Adivasi identity
ⓘ
community land and forest rights ⓘ tribal customary law ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Baa Parab
ⓘ
Jitia ⓘ
linked to:
Jitiya
Karam ⓘ Mage Parab ⓘ Sarhul ⓘ
linked to:
Sarhul festival
|
| politicalIssue |
demand for separate religious code in Indian census
ⓘ
recognition as distinct religion in India ⓘ |
| religiousTraditionOf |
Ho people
ⓘ
Munda people ⓘ
linked to:
Munda peoples
Oraon people ⓘ
linked to:
Oraon
Santhal people ⓘ
linked to:
Santal people
other Adivasi communities of eastern India ⓘ |
| ritualElement |
animal sacrifice in some communities
ⓘ
collective feasting ⓘ communal dancing ⓘ drumming and singing ⓘ |
| ritualSpecialist |
Pahan
ⓘ
Pujar ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
conflict resolution within village
ⓘ
maintenance of ecological balance ⓘ regulation of community norms ⓘ |
| worshipType |
animistic worship
ⓘ
earth worship ⓘ spirit worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sarna dharma Description of subject: Sarna dharma is an indigenous nature-worshipping faith of several Munda and other Adivasi communities in eastern India, centered on sacred groves, ancestor veneration, and rituals tied to forests and agricultural cycles.
Referenced by (4)
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