Gauri Puja
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Gauri Puja is a Hindu religious observance dedicated to honoring and invoking the blessings of the goddess Gauri, a benevolent form of Parvati associated with purity, fertility, and marital harmony.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
ⓘ
Hindu religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedDeityForm | benevolent form of Parvati ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
family well-being
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ marital harmony ⓘ purity ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
expressing devotion to the goddess
ⓘ
strengthening marital bonds ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Goddess Gauri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goddess Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | women-centric observance ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure marital happiness
ⓘ
invoke blessings of Goddess Gauri ⓘ seek prosperity and fertility ⓘ |
| hasOffering |
coconuts
ⓘ
traditional vegetarian food ⓘ turmeric and vermilion ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
installation of Gauri idol or image
ⓘ
lighting of lamps ⓘ observance of fasts by women ⓘ offering of flowers ⓘ offering of fruits ⓘ offering of sweets ⓘ recitation of prayers and mantras ⓘ |
| observedBy | Hindu families ⓘ |
| observedFor |
longevity of marital relationship
ⓘ
prosperity of family ⓘ well-being of husband ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Hindu women
ⓘ
married women ⓘ unmarried girls ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of South India ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ganesh Chaturthi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hartalika Teej NERFINISHED ⓘ Parvati worship ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
auspiciousness
ⓘ
female fertility ⓘ ideal married life ⓘ |
| typeOfWorship |
community ritual
ⓘ
domestic ritual ⓘ |
| worshipsAspectOf |
Gauri as a giver of progeny
ⓘ
Gauri as a symbol of purity ⓘ Gauri as protector of married women ⓘ |
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