Deepawali festival cycle in Nepal
E743957
The Deepawali festival cycle in Nepal is a multi-day Hindu celebration marked by worship of wealth and prosperity, reverence for animals, and the strengthening of family bonds through various rituals and festive traditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deepawali festival cycle in Nepal canonical | 1 |
| दीपावली (in Nepali context) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deepawali festival cycle in Nepal Context triple: [Bhai Tika, partOf, Deepawali festival cycle in Nepal]
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A.
Festival of Lights
Festival of Lights is a common English name for Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple and the miracle of the oil.
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B.
Durbar festival
The Durbar festival is a grand traditional celebration in Northern Nigeria featuring colorful horse parades, displays of horsemanship, and royal pageantry held to mark important religious and state occasions.
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C.
Antarjali Jatra
Antarjali Jatra is a critically acclaimed Indian Bengali film directed by Goutam Ghose that explores social and religious oppression in 19th-century Bengal.
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D.
Indra Jatra
Indra Jatra is a major traditional festival of Kathmandu, Nepal, celebrated with chariot processions, masked dances, and rituals honoring the god Indra and the living goddess Kumari.
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E.
Niyogyugan Festival
Niyogyugan Festival is a vibrant annual celebration in Quezon Province, Philippines that showcases the region’s rich coconut industry, culture, and agricultural heritage through colorful parades, booths, and performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deepawali festival cycle in Nepal Target entity description: The Deepawali festival cycle in Nepal is a multi-day Hindu celebration marked by worship of wealth and prosperity, reverence for animals, and the strengthening of family bonds through various rituals and festive traditions.
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A.
Festival of Lights
Festival of Lights is a common English name for Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple and the miracle of the oil.
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B.
Durbar festival
The Durbar festival is a grand traditional celebration in Northern Nigeria featuring colorful horse parades, displays of horsemanship, and royal pageantry held to mark important religious and state occasions.
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C.
Antarjali Jatra
Antarjali Jatra is a critically acclaimed Indian Bengali film directed by Goutam Ghose that explores social and religious oppression in 19th-century Bengal.
-
D.
Indra Jatra
Indra Jatra is a major traditional festival of Kathmandu, Nepal, celebrated with chariot processions, masked dances, and rituals honoring the god Indra and the living goddess Kumari.
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E.
Niyogyugan Festival
Niyogyugan Festival is a vibrant annual celebration in Quezon Province, Philippines that showcases the region’s rich coconut industry, culture, and agricultural heritage through colorful parades, booths, and performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival cycle
ⓘ
multi-day festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tihar
ⓘ
Yamapanchak ⓘ |
| animalHonored |
cow
ⓘ
crow ⓘ dog ⓘ |
| approxGregorianMonth |
November
ⓘ
October ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Hindus in Nepal
ⓘ
Madhesi community in Nepal ⓘ Newar community in Nepal ⓘ
linked to:
Newar community
|
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
affirmation of prosperity and good fortune
ⓘ
expression of respect for animals and nature ⓘ strengthening kinship ties ⓘ |
| day1Name | Kag Tihar ⓘ |
| day2Name |
Kukur Tihar
ⓘ
linked to:
Tihar
|
| day3Name |
Gai Tihar
ⓘ
linked to:
Tihar
Lakshmi Puja ⓘ |
| day4Name |
Govardhan Puja
ⓘ
Mha Puja ⓘ |
| day5Name | Bhai Tika ⓘ |
| decoration |
colorful lights
ⓘ
diyo oil lamps ⓘ flower garlands ⓘ |
| familyRitual |
exchange of gifts between siblings
ⓘ
sisters applying tika to brothers on Bhai Tika ⓘ |
| followsCalendar |
Hindu lunar calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Hindu lunisolar calendar
|
| food |
mithai sweets
ⓘ
sel roti ⓘ |
| majorDeity |
Kuber
ⓘ
Lakshmi ⓘ
linked to:
Sri (Lakshmi)
Yama ⓘ |
| numberOfDays | 5 ⓘ |
| occursInMonth | Kartik ⓘ |
| partOf | autumn festival season in Nepal ⓘ |
| precedes | Chhath festival in some regions of Nepal ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritual |
Bhai Tika
ⓘ
Lakshmi Puja ⓘ Mha Puja ⓘ decorating houses with rangoli ⓘ lighting oil lamps ⓘ offering sweets and food ⓘ worship of animals ⓘ |
| socialActivity | Deusi Bhailo singing and dancing ⓘ |
| symbolism |
cow as symbol of wealth and purity
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crow as messenger of Yama ⓘ dog as guardian and loyal companion ⓘ |
| theme |
family bonds
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prosperity ⓘ reverence for animals ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Deepawali festival cycle in Nepal Description of subject: The Deepawali festival cycle in Nepal is a multi-day Hindu celebration marked by worship of wealth and prosperity, reverence for animals, and the strengthening of family bonds through various rituals and festive traditions.
Referenced by (2)
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