Dwajarohanam
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Dwajarohanam is a ceremonial flag-hoisting ritual that marks the formal commencement of the Brahmotsavam festival in Hindu temple traditions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu ritual
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temple ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Vishnu
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temple presiding deity ⓘ |
| associatedWithFestival | Brahmotsavam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyComponent |
“arohanam” meaning “hoisting”
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“dwaja” meaning “flag” ⓘ |
| followsRituals |
Vedic chants
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offerings to the deity ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Dwajarohanam ceremony ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration | Dvajārohaṇa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
South Indian temple tradition
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Vaishnavite temple tradition ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to announce the start of festival observances
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to invite devotees to participate in the festival ⓘ |
| hasRitualType | flag-hoisting ceremony ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicMeaning |
protection of devotees during the festival
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victory of dharma ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| marksEvent | commencement of Brahmotsavam ⓘ |
| notableAt | Tirumala Venkateswara Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy | Hindu devotees ⓘ |
| performedAt | Hindu temples ⓘ |
| performedAtStructure | temple flagstaff ⓘ |
| performedBy | temple priests ⓘ |
| performedDuring |
annual Brahmotsavam festival
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major temple festivals ⓘ |
| region | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Dwajastambha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualSequenceElement | precedes daily processions of the deity ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
formal beginning of a festival
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invocation of divine presence ⓘ |
| temporalPositionInFestival | opening ceremony ⓘ |
| usesObject | temple flag ⓘ |
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