Ramgarh : Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren immersed the ashes of his late mother, Rupi Soren, at the sacred confluence of the Damodar and Bhairavi rivers in Rajrappa, Ramgarh district, on Monday. The ceremony was conducted at Jadong Baha Tupunai Ghat in accordance with traditional Santhali customs and rituals.
The Chief Minister travelled from his ancestral village of Nemra to Rajrappa carrying the urn containing his mother’s ashes. He performed the immersion ceremony with reverence at the river confluence near the Maa Chhinnamastika Temple.
Ash Immersion Ceremony Conducted Under Santhali Traditions
The traditional rituals were conducted under the leadership of Pargana Baba Jogeshwar Soren.
Those present included Manjhi Baba Binde Soren, Lugu Godait, Surendra Tudu, Paranike Baba Mahavir Murmu, Somay Tudu and Jitlal Murmu, along with other community members.
Hemant Soren participated in the ceremony in the presence of family members, observing the customary Santhali rituals and local traditions associated with the remembrance of the deceased.
Clothes Distributed Among Villagers
After completing the ash immersion and other traditional rituals, Chief Minister Hemant Soren distributed clothes among the villagers present at the venue.
Members of his family were also present during the ceremony. The occasion reflected the importance of family traditions, community customs and paying respects to departed loved ones.
Memorial Feast Held in Nemra on October 18
The memorial feast associated with the passing of Rupi Soren, the Chief Minister’s late mother, was held at the family’s ancestral village of Nemra on October 18, 2026.
Following the ceremony, Hemant Soren travelled to Rajrappa on Monday to complete the traditional ash immersion rituals in accordance with Santhali customs.
