Kanwariya
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A Kanwariya is a Hindu devotee who undertakes the annual Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage, carrying holy water—typically from the Ganges—to offer at a Shiva temple.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Hindu devotee ⓘ |
| associatedFestival |
Mahashivratri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shravan Shivratri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bhakti movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBe | female devotee ⓘ |
| carries |
Ganges water
ⓘ
Kanwar ⓘ holy water ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Bihar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delhi NERFINISHED ⓘ Haryana NERFINISHED ⓘ North India NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttar Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destinationType |
Shiva shrine
ⓘ
Shiva temple ⓘ |
| devotionTo | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | often male ⓘ |
| languageOriginOfName | Hindi ⓘ |
| modeOfTravel |
on foot
ⓘ
on vehicles ⓘ |
| nameDerivedFrom | Kanwar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observes |
celibacy during yatra
ⓘ
fasting ⓘ vows of abstinence ⓘ |
| observesDuring |
Sawan month
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shravan month ⓘ |
| offersAt | Shiva temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersToDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn | Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performs | Kanwar Yatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Hindu pilgrimage ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualGoal |
to fulfill vows
ⓘ
to pour Ganga water on Shiva linga ⓘ to seek blessings ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
August
ⓘ
July ⓘ monsoon season ⓘ |
| typicalPilgrimageRouteIncludes |
Ganges river
GENERATED
ⓘ
Gangotri GENERATED ⓘ Gaumukh GENERATED ⓘ Haridwar GENERATED ⓘ Rishikesh GENERATED ⓘ |
| usesObject | decorated Kanwar ⓘ |
| wears |
orange clothes
ⓘ
saffron clothes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.