Durgotsav
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Durgotsav is a major Hindu festival, especially celebrated in eastern India, that honors the goddess Durga with elaborate rituals, artistic pandals, cultural performances, and community gatherings.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Durga Puja
ⓘ
Hindu festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Durga Puja
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sharodotsav NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approxGregorianMonth |
October
ⓘ
September ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommunity |
Assamese Hindus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bengali Hindus NERFINISHED ⓘ Odia Hindus ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
shakti worship
ⓘ
victory of good over evil ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth | Durga slaying Mahishasura ⓘ |
| celebratedInCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedInRegion | Eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
artistic expression
ⓘ
community gathering ⓘ social celebration ⓘ |
| durationDays | 5 ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
boosts local businesses
ⓘ
supports artisans ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
Durga idol
ⓘ
community feasts ⓘ cultural performances ⓘ pandal ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ |
| featuresRitual |
dhunuchi naach
ⓘ
pushpanjali ⓘ sandhi puja ⓘ visarjan ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
idol making
ⓘ
pandal art ⓘ |
| hasMusicForm |
devotional songs
ⓘ
dhak drumming ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorsDeity | Goddess Durga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyDay |
Ashtami
ⓘ
Dashami ⓘ Mahalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Navami ⓘ Saptami ⓘ Shashthi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageAssociation | Bengali ⓘ |
| majorInCountry | Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorInState |
Assam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ Tripura NERFINISHED ⓘ West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedInCalendar | Hindu lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| observedInMonth | Ashwin ⓘ |
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