Bunga Dyah Jatra

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Bunga Dyah Jatra is a traditional Newar chariot festival in Patan, Nepal, honoring the Buddhist deity Bunga Dyah (Red Avalokiteshvara) with elaborate processions and communal celebrations.

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Bunga Dyah Jatra canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Newar festival
chariot festival
religious procession
traditional festival
associatedColor red
associatedDeityForm Avalokiteshvara
linked to: Avalokiteśvara

Lokeshvara
linked to: Manjushri
associatedWith Buddhist temples in Patan
Newar monastic courtyards
communityRole expresses local religious devotion
preserves Newar cultural heritage
strengthens communal bonds
culture Newar culture
deityAttribute embodiment of compassion
ethnicCommunity Newar people
linked to: Newar community
features communal celebrations
elaborate processions
music and traditional instruments
offerings to the deity
ritual dances
goal to honor Bunga Dyah
to invoke blessings for the community
hasAspect public display of the deity
ritual worship
social gathering
heritageType intangible cultural heritage
honorsDeity Bunga Dyah
Red Avalokiteshvara
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
iconography compassionate bodhisattva form
languageCommunity Nepal Bhasa speakers
locatedInCity Patan
locatedInCountry Nepal
locatedInDistrict Lalitpur District
locatedInProvince Bagmati Province
mainRitualElement chariot procession
pulling of deity chariot
performedBy Newar priests
local community members
processionType urban street procession
region Kathmandu Valley
religion Buddhism
religiousOrientation Mahayana Buddhism
linked to: Mahayana
religiousTradition Newar Buddhism
takesPlaceIn streets of Patan
usesObject image of Bunga Dyah
wooden chariot

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Patan culturalFestival Bunga Dyah Jatra
Lalitpur District hasNotableFestival Bunga Dyah Jatra