Purattasi
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Purattasi is a significant month in the Tamil calendar, traditionally associated with special religious observances and devotion to Lord Venkateswara.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
month in the Tamil calendar
ⓘ
religious observance period ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Lord Venkateswara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Tamil calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarType | lunisolar calendar month ⓘ |
| communityEvent | special satsangs and bhajan gatherings ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Tamil culture ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | devotion to Lord Venkateswara ⓘ |
| devotionalTheme | penance and spiritual discipline ⓘ |
| devotionalVow | observing all Saturdays as sacred ⓘ |
| dietaryRestriction |
avoidance of alcohol
ⓘ
avoidance of tobacco and other intoxicants ⓘ |
| fastingType |
full-day fasting
ⓘ
partial fasting ⓘ |
| festivalAssociation | Purattasi Saturdays observances ⓘ |
| follows | Avani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foodCustom | preference for sattvic vegetarian food ⓘ |
| homeRituals |
domestic pujas to Lord Venkateswara
ⓘ
lighting of lamps on Saturdays ⓘ |
| importanceLevel | one of the most religiously significant Tamil months ⓘ |
| linguisticContext | Tamil language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedConcept | Tamil Hindu religious calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicAndChanting |
recitation of Venkateswara Suprabhatam
ⓘ
singing of Tamil devotional songs (bhajans) to Vishnu ⓘ |
| notableDayOfWeek | Saturday GENERATED ⓘ |
| notablePractice |
abstinence from non-vegetarian food
ⓘ
fasting on Saturdays ⓘ special pujas to Lord Venkateswara ⓘ visits to Vishnu temples ⓘ |
| observancePattern | annual ⓘ |
| observedBy | Tamil Hindus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil diaspora communities ⓘ |
| precedes | Aippasi ⓘ |
| religiousMotivation | seeking blessings of Lord Venkateswara ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | considered highly auspicious for worship of Vishnu ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualElement |
chanting of Vishnu and Venkateswara hymns
ⓘ
offering of special naivedyam to Lord Venkateswara ⓘ |
| socialAspect | family-based collective worship ⓘ |
| templeActivity |
increased crowd at Vishnu temples
ⓘ
special alankaram and deepa aradhana ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | autumn in the Gregorian calendar ⓘ |
| typicalGregorianMonths |
October
ⓘ
September NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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