Navaratri festival

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Hindu festival
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Durga_Puja_(in_eastern_India)
gptkb:Navratri
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Dussehra
gptkbp:celebratedIn gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Goddess_Durga
gptkb:Goddess_Shakti
gptkbp:duration 9 days
gptkbp:endDate gptkb:Vijayadashami
gptkbp:fastingPeriods fruits and milk allowed
no grains for some devotees
no onion and garlic for some devotees
gptkbp:features gptkb:Garba_dance
gptkb:Golu_(in_South_India)
gptkb:Kolu_(in_Tamil_Nadu)
gptkb:Ayudha_Puja
gptkb:Dandiya_Raas
gptkb:Saraswati_Puja
gptkb:Ram_Lila_performances
community gatherings
lighting lamps
processions
recitation of scriptures
distribution of prasad
special foods
chanting of mantras
decorated temples
offering flowers to goddess
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Navaratri festival
gptkbp:marking the beginning of harvest season
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Hindus
gptkbp:occurredIn October
September
gptkbp:region gptkb:Goa
gptkb:Maharashtra
gptkb:Andhra_Pradesh
gptkb:Assam
gptkb:Gujarat
gptkb:Himachal_Pradesh
gptkb:Karnataka
gptkb:Kerala
gptkb:Odisha
gptkb:Punjab
gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
gptkb:West_Bengal
gptkb:Mysore_Dasara
gptkbp:rituals gptkb:dance
gptkb:music
gptkb:prayer
fasting
worship of nine forms of Durga
gptkbp:symbolizes victory of good over evil
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bommai_Golu
gptkb:Chamundeshwari_Temple
gptkb:Dashami_(tenth_day)
gptkb:Devi_Mahatmya
gptkb:Mookambika_Temple
gptkb:Shri_Mookambika_Temple
gptkb:Shri_Vindhyavasini_Temple
gptkb:Vindhyavasini_Temple
gptkb:Navaratri_Mandapam
gptkb:Kamalamba_Navavarna_Kritis
gptkb:Navaratri_Kritis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6