Masi Magam
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Masi Magam is a Hindu festival, particularly prominent in Tamil Nadu, marked by sacred river and sea baths and special temple rituals for deities taken out in procession.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
ⓘ
religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Theerthavari (holy bathing ritual)
ⓘ
processional deities (utsava murti) ⓘ |
| associatedWithNakshatra | Magam ⓘ |
| basedOn | lunar calendar ⓘ |
| calendar | Tamil calendar ⓘ |
| category |
Religious festivals in India
ⓘ
Tamil Hindu festivals ⓘ |
| celebratedAt |
Puducherry seashore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coastal temples in Tamil Nadu ⓘ riverbank temples in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| deityInvolved |
Amman (Goddess)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Murugan NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAspect |
community gatherings at beaches and riverbanks
ⓘ
processions with decorated idols ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
holy dip (snan)
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ |
| mainRitual |
procession of temple deities
ⓘ
sacred bath in river ⓘ sacred bath in sea ⓘ special puja in temples ⓘ |
| month | Masi ⓘ |
| observedBy | Tamil Hindus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Puducherry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South India NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionallyImportantIn |
Puducherry Union Territory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamil coastal districts ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualElement |
carrying deities to water bodies
ⓘ
chanting of mantras ⓘ offering of lamps and flowers ⓘ |
| significance |
purification of sins through holy bath
ⓘ
seeking blessings for prosperity and well-being ⓘ worship of deities near water bodies ⓘ |
| typicalGregorianMonth |
February
ⓘ
March ⓘ |
| waterBodyTypeUsed |
river
ⓘ
sea ⓘ temple tank ⓘ |
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