U Blei A.chik — Garo supreme
Deities

U Blei A.chik — Garo supreme

U Blei — Garo supreme deity

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Songsarek
Period · Varies by tradition

U Blei A.chik — Garo supreme

Tradition

Songsarek / Garo

The Place

  • Location: Tura, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya (25.5145°N, 90.203°E)

Sacred Narrative

The Garo (~1 million) of the Garo Hills, Meghalaya — traditionally follow Songsarek (the indigenous faith). The supreme deity is U Blei (also recognized by Khasi); priests are called Kamal. Most Garo today are Christian (Baptist), but Songsarek survives in oral tradition. Wangala (November) — the 100-drum post-harvest festival — is celebrated by all Garos regardless of religion, and is an intangible cultural heritage site.

Why This Entry Matters

India's sacred landscape embraces all faith-traditions — Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Sikh, Jewish, Zoroastrian, tribal, regional-folk — each with its own cosmology. This entry honors Songsarek on its own terms.

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✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

MantraTradition-specific invocations
Offerings
tradition-specific
Sacred colours
tradition-specific

📖 Stories

  • Narrative of U Blei A.chik — Garo supreme
    The **Garo** (~1 million) of the Garo Hills, Meghalaya — traditionally follow **Songsarek** (the indigenous faith). The supreme deity is **U Blei** (also recognized by Khasi); priests are called **Kamal**. Most Garo today are Christian (Baptist), but Songsarek survives in oral tradition. **Wangala** (November) — the 100-drum post-harvest festival — is celebrated by all Garos regardless of religion, and is an intangible cultural heritage site.
    — Community tradition + scholarly sources

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific observances
Puja sequence
  1. tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual U Blei A.chik — Garo supreme festival
    Seasonally · 1–15 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Primary texts of Songsarekscriptural / devotional / oral