Swaminarayan Jayanti
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Swaminarayan Jayanti is a Hindu religious festival commemorating the birth of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, celebrated with devotional rituals, discourses, and festivities in Swaminarayan communities worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Swaminarayan Jayanti canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Hindu religious festival
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religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
reading of the Shikshapatri
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reading of the Vachanamrut ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bhagwan Swaminarayan
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Ram Navami NERFINISHED ⓘ Swaminarayan Sampradaya theology ⓘ |
| calendar | Hindu lunar calendar ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu festivals
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Religious festivals in India ⓘ Vaishnavite festivals ⓘ |
| commemorates | birth of Bhagwan Swaminarayan ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dateType | movable feast ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| honors | Bhagwan Swaminarayan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
children’s and youth cultural programs
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community gatherings ⓘ religious assemblies (sabhas) ⓘ spiritual speeches by sadhus ⓘ |
| location |
Swaminarayan temples
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homes of devotees ⓘ |
| observedBy |
BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha
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Gunatit Samaj NERFINISHED ⓘ Swaminarayan Sampradaya NERFINISHED ⓘ various Swaminarayan communities worldwide ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Australia
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Gujarat NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ many countries with Swaminarayan diaspora communities ⓘ other Indian states with Swaminarayan followers ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| significance |
celebrates appearance of Swaminarayan as an incarnation of God for devotees
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occasion for renewing spiritual vows ⓘ strengthens community identity among followers ⓘ |
| typicalRitual |
abstaining from grains in some traditions
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decorating murtis of Swaminarayan ⓘ devotional rituals ⓘ fasting ⓘ fervent prayer ⓘ kirtan (devotional singing) ⓘ midnight celebration of birth moment ⓘ offerings of sweets and food ⓘ scriptural discourses ⓘ special arti ceremonies ⓘ |
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