Bonbibi temple
E538936
Bonbibi temple is a small shrine in the Sundarbans dedicated to Bonbibi, the forest guardian deity revered by local communities for protection from tigers and other dangers.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu shrine
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| architecturalScale | small shrine ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeityRole |
forest guardian
ⓘ
protector from tigers ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Bengal delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Bonbibi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | place to invoke Bonbibi’s protection before entering the forest ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
image or idol of Bonbibi
ⓘ
tiger motifs ⓘ |
| hasRitualPurpose |
seeking protection from forest dangers
ⓘ
seeking protection from tigers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sundarbans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mangrove forest region ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| partOf | local forest worship traditions of the Sundarbans ⓘ |
| religion |
folk Hinduism
ⓘ
syncretic Islam-Hindu folk tradition ⓘ |
| usedBy | local communities ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
fisherfolk
ⓘ
honey collectors ⓘ woodcutters ⓘ |
| worshipPractices |
offerings to Bonbibi
ⓘ
recitation of Bonbibi tales ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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