Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Hindu festival
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| gptkbp:alternativeName |
gptkb:Maha_Shivaratri
gptkb:Great_Night_of_Shiva gptkb:Shivaratri |
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:festival
Hindu holy days Shiva festivals |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
gptkb:Shiva
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| gptkbp:date |
13th or 14th night of the Hindu month of Phalguna or Maagha
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| gptkbp:frequency |
annual
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mahashivaratri
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| gptkbp:importanceInShaivism |
very high
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| gptkbp:mainDeity |
gptkb:Shiva
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| gptkbp:mythologicalRole |
wedding of Shiva and Parvati
night Shiva performed the Tandava |
| gptkbp:observances |
gptkb:charity
gptkb:meditation gptkb:yoga singing hymns abstinence from food abstinence from sleep decorating Shiva temples group prayers offering milk to Shiva Linga reading Shiva Purana spiritual discussions |
| gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:Hindus
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| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Fiji
gptkb:India gptkb:Mauritius gptkb:Nepal gptkb:Trinidad_and_Tobago other countries with Hindu populations |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Shiva
gptkb:Shivaratri |
| gptkbp:rituals |
fasting
night-long vigil chanting prayers offering Bael leaves to Shiva visiting Shiva temples |
| gptkbp:significance |
marks the remembrance of overcoming darkness and ignorance
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Chennai
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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