Pavitrotsavam
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Pavitrotsavam is a Hindu purification and atonement festival observed annually at temples like the Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram, featuring special rituals to symbolically cleanse and renew the sanctity of the deity and shrine.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pavithrotsavam | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
ⓘ
temple ritual ⓘ |
| associatedTradition | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | temple maintenance of spiritual energy ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeityType | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu temple festival
ⓘ
religious purification ritual ⓘ |
| devoteeParticipation | offering of special sevas and donations ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Sanskrit words "pavitra" (pure) and "utsava" (festival) ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasDuration | multiple days ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
atonement
ⓘ
purification ⓘ removal of ritual defects ⓘ renewal of sanctity of deity and shrine ⓘ |
| hasRitualElement |
abhishekam (ritual bathing)
ⓘ
alankaram (decoration of deity) ⓘ homam (fire ritual) ⓘ procession of the deity ⓘ recitation of Vedic hymns ⓘ special archana ⓘ |
| involves | installation of pavitra garlands on deity and temple structures ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| notableTemple |
Tirumala Venkateswara Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hindu devotees
ⓘ
temple priests ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Hindu temples
ⓘ
Sri Vaishnava temples ⓘ Tirumala Venkateswara Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | archakas (temple priests) ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
kumbhabhishekam
ⓘ
prayaschitta (atonement) ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| resultBelief |
removal of doshas (ritual faults) in temple worship
ⓘ
spiritual merit for participants ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis | Agama shastras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
rectification of lapses in daily worship
ⓘ
restoration of ritual purity of temple ⓘ symbolic cleansing of deity ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | varies by temple calendar ⓘ |
| usesItem | pavitra (sacred thread or garland) ⓘ |
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Pavithrotsavam