Bhoomi Puja

GPTKB entity

Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ritual
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Bhoomi_Poojan
gptkb:Bhumi_Poojan
gptkb:Bhumi_Puja
gptkbp:associatedWith Vastu Shastra
Hindu temple construction
housewarming
gptkbp:category Indian traditions
Hindu rituals
gptkbp:customs offering flowers
breaking a coconut
chanting of mantras
digging the first soil
lighting a lamp
offering grains
placing a kalash
gptkbp:dateObserved auspicious muhurat
gptkbp:deityInvoked gptkb:Bhoomi_Devi
gptkb:Vastu_Purusha
gptkb:Ganesha
gptkbp:etymology Bhoomi means 'Earth', Puja means 'worship'
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bhoomi Puja
gptkbp:language gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkbp:performedAt construction of buildings
groundbreaking ceremony
starting new projects
gptkbp:performedBy family members
Hindu priests
gptkbp:practiceArea gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:purpose to ensure success of the project
to remove negative energies
to seek blessings of Mother Earth
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:scriptureMentionedIn gptkb:Vedas
gptkb:Puranas
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bhudevi
gptkb:Earth_(Bhudevi)
gptkb:Goddess_Bhudevi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6