Vrat (Hindu fasting ritual)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Vrat_(Hindu_fasting_ritual)
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ritual
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:event
Hindu mythology
gptkbp:dietaryRestriction garlic
no grains
no onion or garlic
no salt
gptkbp:duration varies
multiple days
one day
forty days
gptkbp:etymology Sanskrit 'vrata' meaning vow
gptkbp:genderSpecificVrats Karva Chauth (women)
Teej Vrat (women)
Vat Savitri Vrat (women)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vrat (Hindu fasting ritual)
gptkbp:involves gptkb:charity
gptkb:prayer
fasting
rituals
abstinence
gptkbp:language gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:women
children
festivals
men
specific days
gptkbp:plotSummary breaking the fast
charity to Brahmins or poor
offering food to deity
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Hindus
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:spirituality
devotion
penance
wish fulfillment
gptkbp:region gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:Upavasa
gptkb:Tapasya
gptkb:Puja
gptkbp:scripture gptkb:Puranas
gptkb:Dharmaśāstra
gptkbp:type Ekadashi Vrat
Karva Chauth Vrat
Navratri Vrat
Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Shivratri Vrat
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jitiya_Vrat
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8