Bunga Dyah Jatra
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Bunga Dyah Jatra is a traditional Newar chariot festival in Patan, Nepal, honoring the Buddhist deity Bunga Dyah (Red Avalokiteshvara) with elaborate processions and communal celebrations.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Newar festival
ⓘ
chariot festival ⓘ religious procession ⓘ traditional festival ⓘ |
| associatedColor | red ⓘ |
| associatedDeityForm |
Avalokiteshvara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lokeshvara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddhist temples in Patan
ⓘ
Newar monastic courtyards ⓘ |
| communityRole |
expresses local religious devotion
ⓘ
preserves Newar cultural heritage ⓘ strengthens communal bonds ⓘ |
| culture | Newar culture ⓘ |
| deityAttribute | embodiment of compassion ⓘ |
| ethnicCommunity | Newar people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
communal celebrations
ⓘ
elaborate processions ⓘ music and traditional instruments ⓘ offerings to the deity ⓘ ritual dances ⓘ |
| goal |
to honor Bunga Dyah
ⓘ
to invoke blessings for the community ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
public display of the deity
ⓘ
ritual worship ⓘ social gathering ⓘ |
| heritageType | intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| honorsDeity |
Bunga Dyah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Red Avalokiteshvara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconography | compassionate bodhisattva form ⓘ |
| languageCommunity | Nepal Bhasa speakers ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Patan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Lalitpur District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Bagmati Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRitualElement |
chariot procession
ⓘ
pulling of deity chariot ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Newar priests
ⓘ
local community members ⓘ |
| processionType | urban street procession ⓘ |
| region | Kathmandu Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Newar Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takesPlaceIn | streets of Patan ⓘ |
| usesObject |
image of Bunga Dyah
ⓘ
wooden chariot ⓘ |
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