Meenakshi Thirukalyanam
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Meenakshi Thirukalyanam is a major South Indian Hindu festival celebrating the divine marriage of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar, central to the religious and cultural life of Madurai.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Meenakshi Thirukalyanam canonical | 3 |
| Meenakshi Pattabhishekam | 1 |
| Thirukalyanam (divine marriage festival) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Meenakshi Thirukalyanam Context triple: [Madurai, hasFestival, Meenakshi Thirukalyanam]
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Karthika Deepam
Karthika Deepam is a prominent Hindu festival, especially in South India, celebrated with rows of oil lamps and special worship of Lord Shiva and light.
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Manjira
Manjira is a major river in southern India that flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana before joining the Godavari River.
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Durgeshnandini
Durgeshnandini is a pioneering 19th-century Bengali historical novel by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of modern Bengali literature.
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Maduraikāñci
Maduraikāñci is a classical Tamil poem from the Sangam era, renowned for its vivid portrayal of the city of Madurai, its society, and cultural life.
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E.
Manimekalai
Manimekalai is a classical Tamil Buddhist epic poem, traditionally attributed to the poet Sīthalai Sāttanār, that continues the story of Kovalan and Madhavi’s daughter and explores themes of renunciation and compassion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Meenakshi Thirukalyanam Target entity description: Meenakshi Thirukalyanam is a major South Indian Hindu festival celebrating the divine marriage of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar, central to the religious and cultural life of Madurai.
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A.
Karthika Deepam
Karthika Deepam is a prominent Hindu festival, especially in South India, celebrated with rows of oil lamps and special worship of Lord Shiva and light.
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B.
Manjira
Manjira is a major river in southern India that flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana before joining the Godavari River.
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C.
Durgeshnandini
Durgeshnandini is a pioneering 19th-century Bengali historical novel by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of modern Bengali literature.
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D.
Maduraikāñci
Maduraikāñci is a classical Tamil poem from the Sangam era, renowned for its vivid portrayal of the city of Madurai, its society, and cultural life.
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E.
Manimekalai
Manimekalai is a classical Tamil Buddhist epic poem, traditionally attributed to the poet Sīthalai Sāttanār, that continues the story of Kovalan and Madhavi’s daughter and explores themes of renunciation and compassion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious festival
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South Indian festival ⓘ Temple festival ⓘ |
| approxGregorianMonth |
April
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May ⓘ |
| associatedArtForms |
Tamil devotional music
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temple rituals and decorations ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Madurai ⓘ |
| associatedMythology | legend of Meenakshi’s birth and marriage to Shiva as Sundareswarar ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple
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Shaivism ⓘ Tamil Hindu temple traditions ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu festivals in Tamil Nadu
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Religious festivals in Madurai ⓘ |
| celebratedFor | marital harmony and prosperity blessings ⓘ |
| centralTheme | divine marriage of Meenakshi and Sundareswarar ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
central to religious life of Madurai
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major event in Madurai’s annual festival calendar ⓘ |
| devotionalActivities |
bhajans and devotional singing
ⓘ
special pujas and homams ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | celebration of divine couple Meenakshi and Sundareswarar ⓘ |
| drawsParticipantsFrom |
Madurai district
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surface form:
Madurai region
Tamil Nadu ⓘ Tamil diaspora ⓘ |
| festivalType | marriage festival of deities ⓘ |
| hasProcessions |
decorated palanquin processions
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temple chariot processions ⓘ |
| importanceLevel | major South Indian Hindu festival ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Tamil-speaking regions ⓘ |
| linkedTempleDeity |
Goddess Meenakshi
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surface form:
Meenakshi Amman
Sundareswarar ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Madurai ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| majorRitual |
procession of Meenakshi and Sundareswarar
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symbolic wedding ceremony in temple ⓘ |
| observedDuring | Tamil month of Chithirai ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chithirai Festival
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surface form:
Chithirai festival
|
| performedAt |
Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple
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surface form:
Meenakshi Amman Temple complex
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| primaryDeity |
Goddess Meenakshi
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Sundareswarar ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Sundareswarar
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| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualType | kalyanam (sacred wedding ceremony) ⓘ |
| socialAspect | large public gatherings in Madurai ⓘ |
| symbolism |
prosperity and fertility
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union of Shiva and Shakti ⓘ |
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Subject: Meenakshi Thirukalyanam Description of subject: Meenakshi Thirukalyanam is a major South Indian Hindu festival celebrating the divine marriage of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar, central to the religious and cultural life of Madurai.
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