Garuda Seva
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Garuda Seva is a prominent Hindu temple ritual in which the deity Vishnu is taken in procession mounted on his eagle vehicle Garuda, drawing large crowds of devotees.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple ritual
ⓘ
Vaishnavite ritual ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Garuda
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ⓘ
Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTradition |
Sri Vaishnavism
NERFINISHED
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Tenkalai tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ Vadakalai tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crowdCharacteristic | high devotional fervor ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalActivity |
chanting of Vishnu names
ⓘ
lighting of lamps ⓘ offering of flowers ⓘ recitation of Divya Prabandham ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | bhakti ⓘ |
| draws | large crowds of devotees ⓘ |
| iconographyFeature |
Garuda with outstretched wings
ⓘ
Vishnu seated on Garuda ⓘ |
| involves |
mounting deity on Garuda
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procession of Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ utsava murti of Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Tamil
ⓘ
Telugu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicAccompaniment |
nadaswaram
ⓘ
tavil ⓘ |
| notableIn |
Andhra Pradesh
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ⓘ
Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ Telangana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTemple |
Ahobilam Narasimha Swamy Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kanchipuram Varadaraja Perumal Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Melkote Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Tirumala Venkateswara Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationalRole |
temple priests
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temple trustees ⓘ volunteer devotees ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Hindu temples
ⓘ
Vaishnavite temples ⓘ |
| performedDuring |
Brahmotsavam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
temple festivals ⓘ |
| processionalMount | Garuda Vahana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
expressing devotion to Vishnu
ⓘ
public darshan of deity ⓘ seeking divine protection ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualType | procession ⓘ |
| symbolism |
Vishnu as preserver
ⓘ
speed and protection of Garuda ⓘ |
| usesVahana | Garuda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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