Annakut festival
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The Annakut festival is a Hindu celebration in which devotees prepare and offer a vast variety of vegetarian dishes to the deity, symbolizing gratitude, abundance, and devotion, especially in connection with Govardhan Puja.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
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food offering ritual ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Annakoot
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Annakuta NERFINISHED ⓘ Govardhan Annakut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Govardhan Hill
NERFINISHED
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Govardhan Puja NERFINISHED ⓘ Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendar | Hindu lunar calendar ⓘ |
| communityAspect |
collective cooking and offering by devotees
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distribution of prasad to devotees ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice |
circumambulation of Govardhan Hill in some regions
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singing kirtans and bhajans in praise of Krishna ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Sanskrit words ‘anna’ (food, grain) and ‘kut’ (mountain, heap) ⓘ |
| foodType | vegetarian ⓘ |
| linkedFestival |
Diwali
NERFINISHED
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Govardhan Puja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRitual |
arranging food in a mountain-like formation
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offering of food to the deity ⓘ preparation of a large variety of vegetarian dishes ⓘ |
| month | Kartik ⓘ |
| narrativeBasis | Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill to protect villagers from Indra’s storm ⓘ |
| observedOn | day after Diwali in many regions ⓘ |
| offeredTo |
Govardhan Hill (as Krishna)
NERFINISHED
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Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Pushtimarg followers
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Swaminarayan Sampradaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaishnavas NERFINISHED ⓘ various Krishna bhakti traditions ⓘ |
| purpose |
expressing thanks for the harvest
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reinforcing community bonds through shared worship ⓘ seeking blessings for future prosperity ⓘ |
| region |
Hindu diaspora communities worldwide
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
bhakti (devotion)
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bhog ⓘ prasad ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scale | large food displays in many temples and homes ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
abundance
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dependence on divine protection rather than natural forces ⓘ devotion ⓘ gratitude to God ⓘ |
| templeActivity |
arranging food offerings before the deity
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decorating deity with special garments and ornaments ⓘ performing special aarti ceremonies ⓘ |
| tithi | Kartik Shukla Pratipada in many traditions ⓘ |
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