Paryaya festival
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The Paryaya festival is a biennial religious and cultural ceremony in Udupi during which the responsibility for worship and administration at the Udupi Krishna Temple is ceremonially transferred between the heads of the Ashta Mathas (eight monasteries).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paryaya festival canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
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biennial event ⓘ cultural festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ashta Mathas of Udupi
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Udupi Ashta Mathas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPhilosophy | Dvaita Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTemple | Udupi Krishna Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendar | Hindu calendar ⓘ |
| category |
Festivals in Karnataka
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Hindu festivals in India ⓘ Religious festivals in India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important festival for Madhva followers
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major religious event of Udupi ⓘ |
| cycleLength | 2 years ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | bhakti towards Lord Krishna ⓘ |
| features |
Vedic chanting
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annadanam (mass feeding) ⓘ discourses ⓘ religious processions ⓘ |
| frequency | every two years ⓘ |
| governanceRole |
determines which Matha manages temple for two years
ⓘ
regulates rotation of Ashta Mathas ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | traditional festival of Udupi region ⓘ |
| involves |
ceremonial handover between pontiffs
ⓘ
installation of new Paryaya Swamiji ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Kannada
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Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
India
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Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ Udupi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRitual |
transfer of temple administration
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transfer of worship responsibility ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Udupi Ashta Mathas pontiffs
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heads of Ashta Mathas ⓘ |
| participants |
Madhva saints
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devotees of Krishna ⓘ pilgrims from Karnataka ⓘ pilgrims from other parts of India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| state | Karnataka ⓘ |
| takesPlaceAt |
Rajangana in Udupi
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Udupi Krishna Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Madhva tradition ⓘ |
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