Jharkhand is not a state; it is an emotion inherited from tradition, on the 19th of October 2026, that emotion was visualized at the auspicious Sangam of Rajrappa. Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren paid last respects to his mother, Late Rupi Soren Ji, by immersing the ashes of her at the confluence of Damodar and Bhairavi rivers at Rajrappa, Ramgarh.This was not just a custom. It was a son reprising his mother to nature, in full Santhali glory.
From Nemra to Rajrappa :A Journey of Devotion
The journey left early morning from ancestor village /cave/peepal-shed Soren family Nemra. CM Hemant Soren leaves from home with urn of mother’s ashes.He had arrived at the holy Jadang Baha Tupunai Ghat, nearby the esteemed Maa Chhinnamastika Shaktipeeth Temple, Rajrappa. The holy waters of the meeting of the two rivers, which tribes consider very holy, bore witness to this happening.Our Santhal tradition has five types of rites and according to that the Chief Minister did each part step by step with heartfelt tears and clasped hands.
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A Celebration with a Santhal Heritage
It was not at all an official state occasion, and it was indeed a real Santhali function. All the vidhi was conducted under the leadership of senior community elders and Parganas:
- Pargana Baba Jogeshwar Soren
- Manjhi Baba Binde Soren
- Lugu Godait, Surendra Tudu
Paranik Baba Mahavir Murmu, Somay Tudu, Jeetlal Murmu and others. His family surrounded him as mantras and customary poojas reverberated at the ghat. It demonstrated to the rest of the world how related the Chief Minister is to his Jal, Jangal, Jameen and his Sanskriti.
More Than a Ritual: The Tradition of Sharing
After the ash immersion was complete, in a beautiful and heartwarming gesture, CM Hemant Soren distributed clothes among the local villagers. In Santhal tradition, this act of sharing after the final rites is considered highly auspicious it symbolizes that the departed soul’s blessings are being shared with the community.
