Parashurama Jayanti
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Parashurama Jayanti is a Hindu festival that commemorates the birth of Lord Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu, and is observed with special rituals and pilgrimages at various sacred sites in India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parashurama Jayanti canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
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religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
destruction of evil
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dharma (righteousness) ⓘ protection of Brahmins ⓘ |
| associatedScripture |
Mahabharata
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Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Parashurama temples
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sacred sites in India ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Hindu lunar calendar ⓘ |
| category |
Vishnu-related festival
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avatar-related festival ⓘ |
| commemorates |
birth of Parashurama
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sixth avatar of Vishnu ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Coastal Karnataka
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Kerala (in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ North India NERFINISHED ⓘ Western India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
austerity and penance of Parashurama
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martial aspect of Parashurama ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
restoration of cosmic order
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victory of good over evil ⓘ |
| honorsDeity |
Parashurama
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Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfRituals | Sanskrit (mantras) ⓘ |
| linkedFestival | Akshaya Tritiya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lunarPhase | Shukla Paksha (bright fortnight) ⓘ |
| observanceIncludes |
charity and donations
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fasting ⓘ puja (ritual worship) ⓘ recitation of Parashurama stories ⓘ |
| observedBy | Hindus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedWith |
pilgrimages
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special rituals ⓘ |
| occursInMonth | Vaishakha (lunar month) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursOn | Akshaya Tritiya in many traditions ⓘ |
| relatedDeity | Shiva (through Parashurama’s worship) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPractice |
offering oblations to ancestors in some regions
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visiting rivers and holy tirthas ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| tithi | Tritiya (third lunar day) ⓘ |
| typeOfWorship |
Vishnu worship
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avatar worship ⓘ |
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