gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:ritual
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Kumari_Puja
gptkb:Mahishasura_Mardini
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gptkbp:date
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eighth and ninth day of Navaratri
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gptkbp:duration
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48 minutes
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gptkbp:festival
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gptkb:Durga_Puja
gptkb:Navaratri
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Sandhi Puja
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gptkbp:importantFor
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considered most sacred moment of Durga Puja
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:Sanskrit
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gptkbp:mainDeity
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gptkb:Durga
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gptkbp:mythologicalRole
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moment when Goddess Durga killed Chanda and Munda
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gptkbp:nameMeaning
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Sandhi means 'junction' or 'transition'
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gptkbp:observedBy
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gptkb:Assamese_Hindus
gptkb:Bengali_Hindus
gptkb:Odias
other Shakta Hindus
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Durga_Puja
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gptkbp:performedAt
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gptkb:Goddess_Durga
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gptkbp:period
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last 24 minutes of Ashtami and first 24 minutes of Navami
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gptkbp:region
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gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
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gptkbp:rituals
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animal sacrifice (in some traditions)
lighting 108 lamps
offering 108 lotus flowers
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gptkbp:significance
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marks the transition between Ashtami and Navami
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Durga_Puja
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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