Navreh

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Navreh is the traditional Kashmiri Pandit New Year festival, marked by ritual worship, auspicious offerings, and the preparation of a special ceremonial thali.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu festival
Kashmiri Pandit festival
New Year festival
festival
approxGregorianMonth April
March
associatedDeity Sharika Devi
associatedPlaceOfWorship Hari Parbat Sharika Temple
associatedWithCommunity Kashmiri Pandit
surface form: Kashmiri Pandits
calendarSystem Saptarishi era
calendarType lunisolar calendar
celebratedInRegion Jammu and Kashmir
Kashmir Valley
country India
culturalSignificance key identity marker for Kashmiri Pandits
etymology derived from Sanskrit "Nav Varsha" meaning new year
foodTradition preparation of traditional Kashmiri vegetarian dishes
frequency annual
hasIntangibleHeritageType ritual practice
seasonal festival
includesPractice consultation of almanac
family gathering
offering food to deities
viewing ceremonial thali at dawn
languageContext Kashmiri language
surface form: Kashmiri
marks Kashmiri Pandit New Year
observedInMonth Chaitra month
surface form: Chaitra
observedOn first day of the bright half of Chaitra
relatedFestival Cheti Chand
Gudi Padwa
Ugadi
religiousTradition Hinduism
ritualElement auspicious offerings
ceremonial thali
lighting of lamp
recitation of prayers
ritual worship
socialFunction strengthening community bonds
transmission of Kashmiri Pandit cultural heritage
symbolism new beginnings
prosperity
renewal of time
timeOfDayForMainRitual early morning

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