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Jaher Ayo

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Jaher Ayo
God of Creation and Life
Other namesᱡᱟᱦᱮᱨ ᱟᱭᱳ
AffiliationSarna Dharam
Sari Dharam
AbodeJaherthan
MantraJohar Jaher Ayo, Hirla Jaher Ayo (Santali)
WeaponSickle
FestivalsSarhul, Baha parab, Sohrai, Mage
ConsortMarang Buru

Jaher Ayo (Santali:ᱡᱟᱦᱮᱨ ᱟᱭᱳ) is the supreme deity of productivity, prosperity and savior of mankind in the Sari Dharam and Sarnaism followed by native Santal tribal people in India, Bangladesh and Nepal. She is also the consort of supreme deity Marang Buru. Literally, in Santali Jaher Ayo means ᱡᱟᱝ ᱵᱟᱦᱟ (ᱡᱤᱣᱤ) ᱮ-ᱮᱨ ᱤᱫᱚ ᱟᱭᱳ / ᱜᱚᱜᱚ (Jang Baha E-erid Ayo), that isThe Mother of Life.

Scriptures

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The details of Jaher Ayo can be found in Jomsim binti,[1] Karam binti,[2][3] 'Karam Binti compiled by Dhirendranath Baskey,[4] and Kherwal Bonso Dhorom Puthi.

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