Ashadhi Ekadashi
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Ashadhi Ekadashi is a major Hindu holy day, especially in Maharashtra, marked by large pilgrimages and devotional worship of Vithoba at Pandharpur.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ashadhi Ekadashi period | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ekadashi observance
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Hindu religious festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Devshayani Ekadashi
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Maha Ekadashi NERFINISHED ⓘ Shayani Ekadashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Krishna
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Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ Vithoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedGroup | Varkari pilgrims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSaint |
Dnyaneshwar
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Eknath NERFINISHED ⓘ Namdev NERFINISHED ⓘ Tukaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Hindu lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| countryOfPractice | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificanceRegion |
Andhra Pradesh
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Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ Telangana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice |
chanting of Vithoba’s names
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reading of saint-poets’ works ⓘ |
| fallsInMonth | Ashadha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fastingType | Ekadashi vrata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresProcession | Wari pilgrimage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalType |
harvest-related religious observance
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pilgrimage festival ⓘ |
| importanceLevel | major Ekadashi in Maharashtra ⓘ |
| languageOfDevotionalSongs | Marathi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lunarDay | 11th day of the bright fortnight ⓘ |
| majorLocationOfCelebration |
Maharashtra
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Pandharpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marksEvent | start of Chaturmasya ⓘ |
| musicTradition | abhang singing ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Marathi Hindus
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Vaishnavas NERFINISHED ⓘ Varkari sect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedFestival | Prabodhini Ekadashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritual |
bhajan and kirtan
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darshan of Vithoba ⓘ fasting ⓘ night vigil ⓘ pilgrimage to Pandharpur ⓘ |
| startingPointOfPilgrimage |
Alandi
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Dehu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
beginning of Vishnu’s cosmic sleep
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devotion to Vithoba ⓘ |
| typicalGregorianMonth |
July
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June ⓘ |
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Ashadhi Ekadashi period