Visarjan

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Visarjan is the concluding ritual of Hindu festivals like Durga Puja, in which the deity’s idol is ceremonially immersed in water to symbolize her return to the divine realm.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu ritual
associatedWithDeity Durga NERFINISHED
Ganesha NERFINISHED
associatedWithFestival Durga Puja NERFINISHED
Ganesh Chaturthi NERFINISHED
Navratri NERFINISHED
emotionalTone mix of devotion joy and sadness
environmentalConcern water pollution from non-biodegradable idols
follows a multi-day festival period
worship of the deity
hasCulturalAspect community gatherings
farewell rituals
public processions
hasMeaning dismissal or sending away
immersion
hasPurpose concluding a Hindu festival
symbolizing the deity’s return to the divine realm
involves chanting of prayers and mantras
immersion of a deity’s idol in water
music and drumming
offerings of flowers
offerings of sweets
procession with the deity’s idol
languageOfTerm Sanskrit
modernPractice use of designated immersion tanks
use of eco-friendly idols
occursOn final day of the festival
performedAt artificial water tanks
lakes
rivers
seas
performedBy Hindu devotees
priests
performedIn Bangladesh NERFINISHED
India NERFINISHED
Nepal NERFINISHED
relatedConcept Murti immersion
Puja
Utsav (festival) NERFINISHED
religion Hinduism
requires idol of the deity
water body for immersion
symbolizes cycle of creation and dissolution
departure of the deity from the temporary shrine
impermanence of material forms
return of the deity to the cosmic or divine abode
timeOfYear Ashwin month for Durga Puja
Bhadrapada month for Ganesh Chaturthi

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