Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Hindu_rite_of_passage
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
ear-piercing ceremony
|
| gptkbp:numberInSamskaras |
one of the sixteen major samskaras
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Samskaras
|
| gptkbp:performedAt |
children
boys girls |
| gptkbp:practicedIn |
gptkb:Hindus
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
promote health
ward off evil open the inner ears to sacred sounds |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal |
| gptkbp:relatedCeremony |
gptkb:Chudakarana
gptkb:Upanayana |
| gptkbp:scripture |
gptkb:Grhya_Sutras
|
| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:ritual
spiritual purification |
| gptkbp:traditionalAge |
between 1 and 5 years
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hindu_Pujari
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
9
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Karnavedha
|