Gajan

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Hindu festival
gptkbp:celebratedIn gptkb:Assam
gptkb:Odisha
gptkb:West_Bengal
gptkb:Hindu_communities
gptkbp:culminatesIn gptkb:Charak_Puja
gptkbp:culturalSignificance folk traditions
community bonding
marks end of Bengali year
gptkbp:duration about a week
gptkbp:features folk
public gatherings
street performances
body piercing
colorful costumes
devotional songs
mock marriages
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gajan
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Dharma_Thakur
gptkb:Neel
gptkb:Shiva
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Birbhum
gptkb:Burdwan
gptkb:Kolkata
gptkb:Nadia
gptkb:Howrah
gptkbp:participants bhoktas
sannyasis
gptkbp:period end of Bengali calendar year
mid-April
gptkbp:purpose penance
seeking blessings
fulfillment of wishes
gptkbp:rituals gptkb:Bengali
gptkb:Odia
dancing
fasting
Assamese
processions
singing
drumming
piercing
pain-inflicting acts
gptkbp:相关节日 gptkb:Charak_Puja
gptkb:Dharmer_Gajan
gptkb:Neel_Puja
gptkb:Shiber_Gajan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tarakeshwar_Temple
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6