Dasara festival

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Hindu festival
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Dussehra
gptkb:Vijayadashami
gptkbp:associatedEpic gptkb:Ramayana
gptkb:Devi_Mahatmya
gptkbp:celebratedIn gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:commemorates Victory of Durga over Mahishasura
Victory of Rama over Ravana
gptkbp:customs gptkb:Elephant_procession_in_Mysore
gptkb:Golu_doll_display_in_Tamil_Nadu
gptkb:Shami_tree_worship
Community gatherings
Exchange of leaves (apta tree) in Maharashtra
Fairs and melas
Feasting and sweets
Worship of goddess Chamundeshwari in Mysore
Worship of tools and books in South India
gptkbp:date September or October (Gregorian calendar)
Tenth day of Ashvin (Hindu calendar)
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:endDate gptkb:Navaratri
gptkbp:features gptkb:Worship_of_vehicles_(Vahana_Puja)
gptkb:Worship_of_weapons_(Ayudha_Puja)
gptkb:Ramlila_performances
Processions
Burning of Ravana effigies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dasara festival
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Rama
gptkb:Durga
gptkbp:majorCityCelebrations gptkb:Kullu
gptkb:Kolkata
gptkb:Mysore
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Hindus
gptkb:Sikhs
Jains
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Diwali
gptkbp:publicHolidayIn gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:significance Victory of good over evil
gptkbp:symbolizes Triumph of dharma over adharma
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Kullu_Dussehra_(since_2008)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4