Sarnaism / Santal - Location: Bantala, Jhargram, West Bengal (22.45°N, 86.9833°E) Bantala Hill (also Sāmāi Pārbata) in Jhargram district, West Bengal, is venerated by ~200,000 Santals of the Jungle Mahal region. It is one of the core Sarna sacred groves. Santals gather at Bantala on the third day of Sohrai (January) for community feasts and the annual Hunt-festival. Near the hill: the Dharma Thakur shrine — a confluence of Santal Sarnaism with Hindu dharma-worship.
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