Sandhi Puja

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ritual
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Kumari_Puja
gptkb:Mahishasura_Mardini
gptkbp:date eighth and ninth day of Navaratri
gptkbp:duration 48 minutes
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Durga_Puja
gptkb:Navaratri
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sandhi Puja
gptkbp:importantFor considered most sacred moment of Durga Puja
gptkbp:language gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Durga
gptkbp:mythologicalRole moment when Goddess Durga killed Chanda and Munda
gptkbp:nameMeaning Sandhi means 'junction' or 'transition'
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Assamese_Hindus
gptkb:Bengali_Hindus
gptkb:Odias
other Shakta Hindus
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Durga_Puja
gptkbp:performedAt gptkb:Goddess_Durga
gptkbp:period last 24 minutes of Ashtami and first 24 minutes of Navami
gptkbp:region gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkbp:rituals animal sacrifice (in some traditions)
lighting 108 lamps
offering 108 lotus flowers
gptkbp:significance marks the transition between Ashtami and Navami
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Durga_Puja
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5