Rathotsavam
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Rathotsavam is a prominent Hindu temple festival featuring a ceremonial chariot procession of the deity through the streets, accompanied by devotees, music, and rituals.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kalpathy Ratholsavam | 1 |
| Rathotsava | 1 |
| Rathotsavam canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple festival
ⓘ
religious procession ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindu deities
ⓘ
Shaivite temples ⓘ Vaishnavite temples ⓘ annual celebrations ⓘ temple festivals ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsCalendar | Hindu lunar calendar ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
installation of deity on the chariot
ⓘ
preliminary puja in the temple ⓘ procession along a fixed route ⓘ return of the chariot to the temple ⓘ |
| hasMainFeature | ceremonial chariot procession ⓘ |
| hasRitualObject |
conch
ⓘ
cymbals ⓘ drums ⓘ flowers ⓘ idol of the deity ⓘ incense ⓘ lamps ⓘ ratha ⓘ temple chariot ⓘ |
| hasSocialFunction |
preservation of local temple traditions
ⓘ
strengthening community bonds ⓘ |
| involves |
Vedic chanting
ⓘ
offerings to the deity ⓘ participation of devotees ⓘ procession of temple deity ⓘ pulling of a decorated chariot ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ ritual music ⓘ |
| musicType |
bhajans
ⓘ
nadaswaram ⓘ tavil ⓘ |
| purpose |
community participation in worship
ⓘ
public darshan of the deity ⓘ seeking blessings for the town or village ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| requires |
construction or maintenance of a temple chariot
ⓘ
coordination of temple priests ⓘ participation of local community ⓘ |
| safetyConcern |
chariot stability and control
ⓘ
crowd management ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | varies by temple calendar ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
streets around the temple ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rathotsava
this entity surface form:
Kalpathy Ratholsavam