Ganga Asnan
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Ganga Asnan is a Hindu religious festival observed by Indo-Mauritians that centers on ritual bathing in sacred waters to honor the river goddess Ganga and seek spiritual purification.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ganga Asnan canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious festival
ⓘ
Indo-Mauritian festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
rivers
ⓘ
water ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu festivals in Mauritius
ⓘ
Religious festivals involving bathing ⓘ |
| country | Mauritius ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Indo-Mauritian Hindu community ⓘ |
| derivesFrom | Indian Ganga worship traditions ⓘ |
| goal |
blessings from Ganga
ⓘ
removal of sins ⓘ spiritual merit ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
collective worship
ⓘ
offerings to Ganga ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | Hindu devotees ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | spiritual purification ⓘ |
| honorsDeity |
Ganges
ⓘ
surface form:
Ganga
river goddess Ganga ⓘ |
| languageContext | Bhojpuri-speaking Indo-Mauritians ⓘ |
| mainRitual | ritual bathing ⓘ |
| performedAt |
lakes
ⓘ
riverbanks ⓘ sea shores ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Indo-Mauritians ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
devotion to Ganga
ⓘ
inner cleansing ⓘ renewal ⓘ |
| typeOfBathing | ritual bath ⓘ |
| usesElement | sacred water ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.