Kashmiri Shivratri

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Hindu festival
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Herath
gptkbp:associatedWith Community prayers
Folk songs
Traditional Kashmiri cuisine
Ritual bathing of vessels
gptkbp:celebratedIn gptkb:Kashmiri_Pandits
gptkbp:culminatesIn Salam (day after main Shivratri night)
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Most important festival for Kashmiri Pandits
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Goddess_Parvati
gptkb:Lord_Shiva
gptkbp:duration 21 days
gptkbp:features Family gatherings
Night-long prayers
Distribution of soaked walnuts
Recitation of religious hymns
Celebrated on a different date than Maha Shivratri in other parts of India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kashmiri Shivratri
gptkbp:observedBy Phalguna (February–March)
gptkbp:offers gptkb:fish
gptkb:meat
gptkb:rice
Vegetarian dishes
Walnuts
gptkbp:preparationsBegin Several days before the main festival
gptkbp:region gptkb:Kashmir
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Maha_Shivratri
gptkbp:rituals Vatuk Puja
gptkbp:significance Commemoration of Shiva and Parvati's marriage
Symbolizes spiritual awakening
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Herath_(Shivratri)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8