Worship of weapons (Ayudha Puja)
GPTKB entity
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Hindu festival
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Ayudha_Puja
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Mahabharata
gptkb:Ramayana |
| gptkbp:celebratedIn |
gptkb:Navaratri
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| gptkbp:customs |
lighting lamps
decorating vehicles distribution of sweets breaking coconuts offering flowers and fruits worshipping books worshipping computers worshipping machinery worshipping musical instruments worshipping vehicles |
| gptkbp:date |
ninth day of Navaratri
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| gptkbp:dedicatedTo |
goddess Saraswati
goddess Durga goddess Parvati |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Worship of weapons (Ayudha Puja)
|
| gptkbp:importantFor |
symbolizes victory of good over evil
marks respect for tools and weapons |
| gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal gptkb:Sri_Lanka |
| gptkbp:practicedIn |
gptkb:Hindus
Jains some Buddhists |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Astra_Puja_(Odisha)
gptkb:Ayudha_Pooja_(Tamil_Nadu) gptkb:Ayudha_Puja_(Karnataka) gptkb:Shastra_Puja_(Maharashtra) |
| gptkbp:rituals |
cleaning and worshipping weapons
worship of tools and instruments |
| gptkbp:significance |
honoring tools of livelihood
seeking divine blessings for success |
| gptkbp:相关节日 |
gptkb:Dussehra
gptkb:Vijayadashami |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Dasara_festival
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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