Deepawali festival cycle in Nepal
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The Deepawali festival cycle in Nepal is a multi-day Hindu celebration marked by worship of wealth and prosperity, reverence for animals, and the strengthening of family bonds through various rituals and festive traditions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival cycle
ⓘ
multi-day festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tihar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yamapanchak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| animalHonored |
cow
ⓘ
crow ⓘ dog ⓘ |
| approxGregorianMonth |
November
ⓘ
October ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Hindus in Nepal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madhesi community in Nepal ⓘ Newar community in Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
affirmation of prosperity and good fortune
ⓘ
expression of respect for animals and nature ⓘ strengthening kinship ties ⓘ |
| day1Name | Kag Tihar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| day2Name | Kukur Tihar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| day3Name |
Gai Tihar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lakshmi Puja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| day4Name |
Govardhan Puja
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mha Puja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| day5Name | Bhai Tika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decoration |
colorful lights
ⓘ
diyo oil lamps ⓘ flower garlands ⓘ |
| familyRitual |
exchange of gifts between siblings
ⓘ
sisters applying tika to brothers on Bhai Tika ⓘ |
| followsCalendar | Hindu lunar calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| food |
mithai sweets
ⓘ
sel roti ⓘ |
| majorDeity |
Kuber
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lakshmi NERFINISHED ⓘ Yama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDays | 5 ⓘ |
| occursInMonth | Kartik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | autumn festival season in Nepal ⓘ |
| precedes | Chhath festival in some regions of Nepal ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritual |
Bhai Tika
ⓘ
Lakshmi Puja NERFINISHED ⓘ Mha Puja NERFINISHED ⓘ decorating houses with rangoli ⓘ lighting oil lamps ⓘ offering sweets and food ⓘ worship of animals ⓘ |
| socialActivity | Deusi Bhailo singing and dancing ⓘ |
| symbolism |
cow as symbol of wealth and purity
ⓘ
crow as messenger of Yama ⓘ dog as guardian and loyal companion ⓘ |
| theme |
family bonds
ⓘ
prosperity ⓘ reverence for animals ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
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