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.

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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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Patan culturalFestival Bunga Dyah Jatra