Tihar

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Tihar

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:festival
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Deepawali gptkb:Yamapanchak
gptkbp:celebratedIn	gptkb:Hindus gptkb:Nepal gptkb:Nepali_people gptkb:Sikkim gptkb:Darjeeling
gptkbp:culturalSignificance	strengthening bonds between brothers and sisters
gptkbp:customs	gptkb:board_game gptkb:Deusi_and_Bhailo_performances gambling singing and dancing lighting diyas decorating homes with lights exchange of tika and garlands making rangoli patterns offering sel roti offering sweets and fruits worshipping crows, dogs, cows, oxen, and brothers
gptkbp:dedicatedTo	gptkb:Laxmi gptkb:Yama
gptkbp:duration	5 days
gptkbp:endDate	gptkb:Kartik_Shukla_Dwitiya
gptkbp:features	gptkb:Deusi-Bhailo_songs rangoli lighting oil lamps worship of animals
gptkbp:fifthDay	gptkb:Bhai_Tika
gptkbp:fourthDay	gptkb:Goru_Tihar
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Tihar
gptkbp:importantFor	marks the victory of light over darkness
gptkbp:mainDeity	gptkb:Goddess_Laxmi
gptkbp:monthHeld	gptkb:Kaag_Tihar
gptkbp:observedBy	gptkb:Limbu_people gptkb:Rai_people gptkb:Nepali_diaspora gptkb:Brahmin_people gptkb:Chhetri_people gptkb:Dalit_people gptkb:Sherpa_people gptkb:Tharu_people gptkb:Gurung_people gptkb:Madhesi_people gptkb:Magar_people gptkb:Newar_people gptkb:Tamang_people other ethnic groups in Nepal
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Diwali
gptkbp:secondDay	gptkb:Kukur_Tihar
gptkbp:startDate	Kartik Krishna Trayodashi
gptkbp:thirdDay	gptkb:Laxmi_Puja
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:נפאל gptkb:Kathmandu_Valley gptkb:Darjeeling_(India) gptkb:Sikkim_(India)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5