Maghi Purnima
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Maghi Purnima is a Hindu festival marking the full moon day of the month of Magha, observed with holy baths, religious rituals, and charitable acts across India and Nepal.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magha Purnima | 1 |
| Maghi Purnima canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
ⓘ
religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Ganga
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ⓘ
Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
donation of clothes
ⓘ
donation of food ⓘ donation of money ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ganga snan
ⓘ
Kumbh Mela period ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ river bathing ⓘ |
| calendarType | lunar ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Eastern India
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ⓘ
North India NERFINISHED ⓘ Terai region of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalActivity |
fasting by devotees
ⓘ
recitation of scriptures ⓘ worship of deities ⓘ |
| followsCalendar | Hindu lunar calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Magha Purnima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousContext |
Shaivite traditions
ⓘ
Vaishnavite traditions ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificance | considered highly auspicious for bathing and charity ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
dana (charity)
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ⓘ
punya (religious merit) ⓘ tapas (austerity) ⓘ |
| monthInHinduCalendar | Magha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy | Hindus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
India
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ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursOn | full moon day of the month of Magha ⓘ |
| partOf | Hindu festival calendar ⓘ |
| purpose |
attainment of religious merit
ⓘ
purification of sins ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Magh Mela at Prayagraj
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Magh month religious fairs ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| season | winter ⓘ |
| socialAspect |
community gatherings at rivers and temples
ⓘ
distribution of food to the poor ⓘ |
| timeOfDay |
focused on sunrise bathing
ⓘ
observed from early morning ⓘ |
| typicalRitual |
charitable acts
ⓘ
holy bath ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Magha Purnima