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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Hindu festival
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gptkbp:alternativeName
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gptkb:Thaipoosam
gptkb:Thaipooyam
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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devotion
penance
fulfillment of vows
self-mortification
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gptkbp:celebratedIn
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gptkb:Tamil_community
Hindu devotees
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gptkbp:dedicatedTo
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gptkb:Lord_Murugan
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gptkbp:duration
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1 day
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:Kavadi_Attam
processions
body piercing rituals
milk offerings
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Thaipusam
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Singapore_Sri_Thendayuthapani_Temple
gptkb:Palani
gptkb:Batu_Caves
Penang
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gptkbp:observedBy
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gptkb:India
gptkb:Indonesia
gptkb:Malaysia
gptkb:Mauritius
gptkb:Singapore
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkb:Thailand
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gptkbp:occurredIn
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February
January
full moon in Tamil month of Thai
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gptkbp:publicHolidayIn
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gptkb:Malaysia
gptkb:Mauritius
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
some states in India
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Ganesha
gptkb:Soorapadman
gptkb:Parvati
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gptkbp:religion
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gptkb:Hinduism
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gptkbp:rituals
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carrying Kavadi
carrying milk pots
piercing tongue and cheeks
shaving heads
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gptkbp:significance
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commemorates Parvati giving Murugan a Vel
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:festival
Public holiday (in some regions)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Chennai
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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