Gaura Purnima
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Gaura Purnima is a major Vaishnava festival celebrating the appearance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, observed with devotional singing, fasting, and feasting by followers of the Krishna bhakti tradition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gaura Purnima canonical | 7 |
| Dol Purnima | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
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Vaishnava festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gaur Poornima
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Gaur Purnima NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaura Poornima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Mayapur
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Nabadwip Dham NERFINISHED ⓘ Navadvipa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | lunar Hindu calendar ⓘ |
| celebratedOn | full moon day of Phalguna ⓘ |
| commemorates | appearance of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in Navadvipa ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| deity |
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
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Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| honors | Chaitanya Mahaprabhu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | major festival in Gaudiya Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
Holi
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Krishna bhakti ⓘ Nama sankirtana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalText |
Bhagavata Purana
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Chaitanya Bhagavata NERFINISHED ⓘ Chaitanya Charitamrita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observance |
bhajan
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deity bathing ceremonies ⓘ devotional singing ⓘ fasting until moonrise ⓘ feasting on prasadam ⓘ kirtan ⓘ processions ⓘ scripture recitation ⓘ temple festivals ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Gaudiya Vaishnavas
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ISKCON devotees ⓘ Krishna bhakti practitioners ⓘ followers of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ⓘ |
| region |
Assam
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Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
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Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
congregational chanting of the holy name
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mercy of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | February–March ⓘ |
| typeOfCelebration | appearance day ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dol Purnima