Dashain Festival

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:festival
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pokhara
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:goddess_Durga
gptkbp:duration 15 days
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dashain Festival
gptkbp:involves gptkb:community_gatherings
honoring ancestors
giving gifts
flying kites
decorating homes
wearing new clothes
visiting temples
lighting lamps
visiting relatives
performing dances
creating a festive atmosphere
making traditional sweets
making wishes for the future
exchanging greetings
celebrating with music
organizing parades
playing traditional games
sharing food with neighbors
creating festive decorations
making offerings to deities
making traditional crafts
honoring local traditions
participating in fairs
engaging in charitable acts
celebrating with fireworks
conducting cultural programs
creating rangoli designs
making a Dashain Tika
participating in religious processions
performing community service
performing rituals for health and prosperity
praying for blessings
receiving blessings from elders
sacrificing buffaloes
sacrificing goats
setting up a Dashain Ghar
sharing stories of mythology
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Nepal
feasting
family reunions
animal sacrifices
puja rituals
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hindus
gptkbp:occurs_in gptkb:October
gptkbp:related_to Tihar
gptkbp:significance victory of good over evil
gptkbp:symbolizes harvest
gptkbp:was_marked_by the end of monsoon season