Statements (104)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Hindu festival
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
marriage of Shiva and Parvati
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| gptkbp:celebratedIn |
gptkb:Fiji
gptkb:India gptkb:Mauritius gptkb:Nepal gptkb:Sri_Lanka gptkb:Trinidad_and_Tobago |
| gptkbp:date |
14th day of the dark fortnight of Phalguna
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| gptkbp:dedicatedTo |
gptkb:Shiva
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| gptkbp:frequency |
annual
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Maha Shivaratri festival
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| gptkbp:observances |
gptkb:charity
gptkb:meditation gptkb:yoga gptkb:abhisheka_(ritual_bathing_of_Shiva_lingam) puja community feasts decorating temples lighting lamps offering incense offering sweets processions singing devotional songs offering flowers reading Shiva Purana offering ghee offering rice jagaran (night vigil) listening to discourses offering betel leaves offering camphor offering coconut offering fruits offering fruits and milk offering garlands offering holy Alaknanda water offering holy Betwa water offering holy Bhagirathi water offering holy Bhavani water offering holy Bhima water offering holy Brahmaputra water offering holy Chambal water offering holy Gandaki water offering holy Ganga water offering holy Ghaghara water offering holy Godavari water offering holy Gomti water offering holy Indravati water offering holy Kaveri water offering holy Ken water offering holy Koyna water offering holy Krishna water offering holy Mahanadi water offering holy Mandakini water offering holy Manjira water offering holy Mula-Mutha water offering holy Musi water offering holy Narmada water offering holy Pamba water offering holy Penganga water offering holy Penneru water offering holy Periyar water offering holy Pranhita water offering holy Sabari water offering holy Sabarmati water offering holy Saraswati water offering holy Saryu water offering holy Sindhu water offering holy Son water offering holy Tamirabarani water offering holy Tapti water offering holy Tungabhadra water offering holy Vaigai water offering holy Wainganga water offering holy Wardha water offering holy Yamuna water offering holy Yamunotri water offering holy basil offering honey offering jasmine flowers offering lotus flowers offering marigold flowers offering rose flowers offering sacred ash offering sacred thread offering sacred water from rivers offering sandalwood paste offering sugar offering turmeric offering vermilion offering water offering yogurt recitation of Shiva scriptures ringing temple bells |
| gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:Hindus
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| gptkbp:rituals |
fasting
night-long vigil chanting prayers offering Bael leaves to Shiva visiting Shiva temples |
| gptkbp:significance |
marks the night of Shiva
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Nepal_Pashupatinath_Temple
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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