Balachaturdashi
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Balachaturdashi is a Hindu religious observance in Nepal, especially at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, during which devotees perform rituals and scatter sacred seeds in memory of deceased ancestors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Balachaturdashi canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
ⓘ
Hindu religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Arya Ghat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bagmati River NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaurighat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendar | Vikram Samvat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
ancestors
ⓘ
the dead ⓘ |
| countryOfPractice | Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalActivity |
chanting of mantras
ⓘ
offering of food to priests and the poor ⓘ temple worship at Pashupatinath ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Nepali Hindu tradition
ⓘ
Newar community of Kathmandu Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
devotees of Lord Shiva
ⓘ
families of the deceased ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificance |
remembrance of deceased family members
ⓘ
seeking blessings from Lord Shiva ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
shraddha (Hindu ancestor rites)
ⓘ
tirtha (sacred pilgrimage site) ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hindus in Nepal
ⓘ
pilgrims visiting Pashupatinath Temple ⓘ |
| observedFor |
deceased ancestors
ⓘ
departed souls ⓘ |
| primaryCity | Kathmandu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Pashupatinath Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure peace for departed souls
ⓘ
to gain religious merit ⓘ |
| region |
Bagmati Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kathmandu Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousCategory | Shaivite observance ⓘ |
| ritual |
all-night vigil
ⓘ
circumambulation of Pashupatinath Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ holy bath in the Bagmati River ⓘ lighting of oil lamps ⓘ offering of prayers for ancestors ⓘ scattering of sacred seeds ⓘ |
| ritualObject |
flowers
ⓘ
incense ⓘ oil lamps ⓘ sacred seeds ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | late autumn ⓘ |
| typeOfRitual |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
memorial rite ⓘ |
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