Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:festival
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Victory over evil
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
gptkb:Hindus
Community gatherings Religious festival Lighting of lamps Recitation of scriptures Singing of hymns Offering of prayers Shasti_Tithi |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Strengthening community bonds
Promoting cultural heritage Encouraging devotion Fostering unity among devotees Inspiring artistic expressions |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Meditation
Chanting mantras Devotion and faith Performing rituals Participating in processions Offering flowers |
| gptkbp:dedicatedTo |
gptkb:Lord_Murugan
|
| gptkbp:duration |
6 days
|
| gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
Ancient traditions
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Skanda Shasti
|
| gptkbp:localFestival |
gptkb:Thaipusam
Panguni Uthiram |
| gptkbp:mythology |
gptkb:Skanda_Purana
Divine intervention Battle against Soorapadman Birth_of_Lord_Murugan |
| gptkbp:occursIn |
October
|
| gptkbp:region |
South_India
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Kartikeya
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Victory_of_Lord_Murugan_over_the_demon_Soorapadman
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
Spiritual_victory
|
| gptkbp:traditions |
Puja
Fasting Processions |
| gptkbp:visitedBy |
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:India gptkb:Malaysia gptkb:Singapore gptkb:South_Africa gptkb:United_States gptkb:Fiji gptkb:Sri_Lanka Mauritius Temples Tamil_community |