Statements (34)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:parade
Hindu festival |
gptkbp:attendedBy |
tourists
thousands of devotees |
gptkbp:broadcastOn |
gptkb:Sri_Lanka_Rupavahini_Corporation
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gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
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gptkbp:duration |
10 days
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gptkbp:features |
drummers
traditional dancers procession of elephants torch bearers whip crackers |
gptkbp:firstHeld |
3rd century BCE
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gptkbp:hasTemple |
gptkb:Temple_of_the_Tooth
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Esala Perahera
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gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Pali
gptkb:Sinhala |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Kandy
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gptkbp:mainDeity |
gptkb:Vishnu
gptkb:Kataragama gptkb:Pattini gptkb:Natha gptkb:Sacred_Tooth_Relic_of_Buddha |
gptkbp:monthHeld |
July
August |
gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Diya_Kepeema
gptkb:Kumbal_Perahera gptkb:Randoli_Perahera |
gptkbp:origin |
ancient Sinhalese tradition
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gptkbp:purpose |
invoke blessings of the gods
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gptkbp:UNESCOStatus |
gptkb:Intangible_Cultural_Heritage_(proposed)
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kandy
gptkb:Temple_of_the_Tooth |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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