Lingayat initiation ceremony

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ceremony
gptkbp:hasFacility Guru
sacred spaces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lingayat initiation ceremony
gptkbp:includes chanting of mantras
gptkbp:involves sacred thread ceremony
wearing_of_the_Linga
gptkbp:isA spiritual leaders
gptkbp:isAimedAt community bonding
devotion_to_Lord_Shiva
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith gptkb:Shaivism
cultural identity
spiritual practices
gptkbp:isAttendedBy community members
feasting
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor gptkb:India
special occasions
new initiates
families of initiates
gptkbp:isChallengedBy ritualistic practices
initiation into community rituals
gptkbp:isConsidered a rite of passage
a spiritual milestone
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn historical records
Lingayat_texts
gptkbp:isFacilitatedBy community leaders
religious authorities
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy regional traditions
local customs
gptkbp:isInformedBy festivals
Lingayats
homes
gptkbp:isLinkedTo community values
social status
moral teachings
ritual purity
gptkbp:isPartOf spiritual journey
initiation process
Lingayat_tradition
Lingayat_culture
gptkbp:isRegardedAs a transformative experience
a sacred event
gptkbp:isRelatedTo community gatherings
gptkbp:isServedBy temples
devotees
Lingayat_communities
various_regions_of_Karnataka
gptkbp:isSuitableFor identity_of_Lingayats
gptkbp:isSymbolicOf commitment to faith
gptkbp:isUtilizedFor cultural continuity
gptkbp:occursAnnually youth
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs Diksha
gptkbp:symbolizes spiritual awakening