Saga Dawa
E281278
Saga Dawa is a major Tibetan Buddhist holy month and festival commemorating the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana, corresponding to the Vesak observance in other Buddhist traditions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saga Dawa canonical | 2 |
| Saga Dawa (in Tibetan tradition) | 1 |
| Saga Dawa Düchen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2610111 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Saga Dawa Context triple: [Vesak, alsoKnownAs, Saga Dawa]
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Race to the Dan
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Dawa Phuti
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Dadu’a
Dadu’a is an indigenous local language spoken on Atauro Island, part of Timor-Leste.
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De Dannan
De Dannan is an influential Irish traditional music group known for its innovative arrangements and for launching the careers of several prominent Irish singers and musicians.
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The Pass
The Pass is a renowned surf break and scenic beach area in Byron Bay, Australia, popular for its long right-hand waves, lookout, and coastal walking tracks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Saga Dawa Target entity description: Saga Dawa is a major Tibetan Buddhist holy month and festival commemorating the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana, corresponding to the Vesak observance in other Buddhist traditions.
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A.
Race to the Dan
Race to the Dan was a strategic withdrawal by General Nathanael Greene’s Continental Army in early 1781, in which American forces skillfully retreated across the Dan River to evade British pursuit and preserve their army during the Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Dawa Phuti
Dawa Phuti was the wife of famed Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay, who helped support his early life and climbing career in the Himalayas.
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C.
Dadu’a
Dadu’a is an indigenous local language spoken on Atauro Island, part of Timor-Leste.
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D.
De Dannan
De Dannan is an influential Irish traditional music group known for its innovative arrangements and for launching the careers of several prominent Irish singers and musicians.
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E.
The Pass
The Pass is a renowned surf break and scenic beach area in Byron Bay, Australia, popular for its long right-hand waves, lookout, and coastal walking tracks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist festival
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Tibetan Buddhist holy month ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Saga Dawa
ⓘ
surface form:
Saga Dawa Düchen
|
| associatedBelief | merit is multiplied many times during this month ⓘ |
| associatedLocation |
Barkhor circuit in Lhasa
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Lhasa ⓘ Mount Kailash ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
circumambulation of sacred sites
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fasting ⓘ life release (saving animals from slaughter) ⓘ making offerings at monasteries ⓘ observing additional vows ⓘ offering butter lamps ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ prostrations ⓘ recitation of mantras ⓘ vegetarianism ⓘ |
| associatedRitual |
hanging of new prayer flags at sacred sites
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lighting of lamps and candles ⓘ monastic ceremonies ⓘ public prayers and pujas ⓘ raising of prayer flags ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
compassion
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ethical discipline ⓘ merit-making ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Tibetan lunar calendar ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Shakyamuni Buddha
ⓘ
surface form:
Gautama Buddha
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| commemoratesEvent |
Buddha’s birth
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Buddha’s enlightenment ⓘ Buddha’s parinirvana ⓘ |
| correspondsTo | Vesak ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important period for community charity and generosity
ⓘ
time for intensified religious practice among Tibetans ⓘ |
| ethicalEmphasis |
avoiding alcohol
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avoiding killing ⓘ avoiding non-virtuous actions ⓘ |
| keyDay | full moon of the fourth Tibetan month ⓘ |
| linkedConcept | Three Great Deeds of the Buddha (birth, enlightenment, parinirvana) ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Himalayan regions
ⓘ
Tibet Autonomous Region ⓘ
surface form:
Tibet
Tibetan diaspora communities ⓘ |
| occursInLunarMonth | fourth month of the Tibetan lunar calendar ⓘ |
| relatedFestival |
Buddha Purnima in some Indian traditions
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Vesak ⓘ
surface form:
Vesak in Theravada Buddhism
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| religiousSignificance | one of the holiest periods in Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| timeSpan | one lunar month ⓘ |
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Subject: Saga Dawa Description of subject: Saga Dawa is a major Tibetan Buddhist holy month and festival commemorating the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana, corresponding to the Vesak observance in other Buddhist traditions.
Referenced by (4)
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