Gangaur festival
E919853
Gangaur festival is a traditional Rajasthani celebration honoring the goddess Gauri, marked by colorful processions, rituals for marital bliss, and vibrant folk performances.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gangaur Festival | 1 |
| Gangaur festival canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11336249 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gangaur festival Context triple: [Kalbelia dance, performanceOccasion, Gangaur festival]
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Bhagoria festival
Bhagoria festival is a vibrant pre-Holi tribal fair celebrated by the Bhil and Bhilala communities in parts of Madhya Pradesh, known for its colorful markets, traditional music, dance, and unique courtship customs.
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B.
Badri-Kedar Utsav
Badri-Kedar Utsav is a prominent religious and cultural festival in Uttarakhand that celebrates the sacred Himalayan shrines of Badrinath and Kedarnath through devotional music, rituals, and traditional performances.
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Nanda Devi Mela
Nanda Devi Mela is a major traditional religious and cultural fair of the Kumaon region in Uttarakhand, India, celebrating the local deity Nanda Devi with rituals, processions, music, and folk performances.
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D.
Uchal festival
Uchal festival is a traditional harvest celebration of the Kalash people in Pakistan’s Chitral region, marked by music, dance, and rituals honoring their deities.
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E.
Shravani Mela
Shravani Mela is a major Hindu pilgrimage and religious fair held annually during the month of Shravan, attracting large numbers of devotees who undertake ritual journeys and worship, particularly in connection with Lord Shiva.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gangaur festival Target entity description: Gangaur festival is a traditional Rajasthani celebration honoring the goddess Gauri, marked by colorful processions, rituals for marital bliss, and vibrant folk performances.
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A.
Bhagoria festival
Bhagoria festival is a vibrant pre-Holi tribal fair celebrated by the Bhil and Bhilala communities in parts of Madhya Pradesh, known for its colorful markets, traditional music, dance, and unique courtship customs.
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B.
Badri-Kedar Utsav
Badri-Kedar Utsav is a prominent religious and cultural festival in Uttarakhand that celebrates the sacred Himalayan shrines of Badrinath and Kedarnath through devotional music, rituals, and traditional performances.
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C.
Nanda Devi Mela
Nanda Devi Mela is a major traditional religious and cultural fair of the Kumaon region in Uttarakhand, India, celebrating the local deity Nanda Devi with rituals, processions, music, and folk performances.
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D.
Uchal festival
Uchal festival is a traditional harvest celebration of the Kalash people in Pakistan’s Chitral region, marked by music, dance, and rituals honoring their deities.
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E.
Shravani Mela
Shravani Mela is a major Hindu pilgrimage and religious fair held annually during the month of Shravan, attracting large numbers of devotees who undertake ritual journeys and worship, particularly in connection with Lord Shiva.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
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Rajasthani festival ⓘ spring festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rajasthani folk culture
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Rajasthani handicrafts ⓘ tourism in Rajasthan ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Lord Shiva
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linked to:
Shiva
|
| celebratedBy |
Rajasthani people
ⓘ
married women ⓘ unmarried girls ⓘ women ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
Gujarat
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Madhya Pradesh ⓘ Rajasthan ⓘ West Bengal (Rajasthani communities) ⓘ
linked to:
West Bengal (Rajasthani community)
|
| culturalSignificance |
important part of Rajasthani identity
ⓘ
symbol of marital devotion ⓘ |
| duration | 18 days (in many regions) ⓘ |
| endsOn | third day of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra ⓘ |
| features |
colorful processions
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decorated idols of Gauri and Shiva ⓘ folk dances ⓘ folk music ⓘ mehndi (henna) on hands ⓘ offerings of sweets ⓘ puja rituals ⓘ ritual fasting ⓘ singing of traditional songs ⓘ traditional Rajasthani attire ⓘ vibrant folk performances ⓘ |
| followsCalendar | Hindu lunar calendar ⓘ |
| honorsDeity |
Goddess Gauri
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Parvati ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
conjugal harmony
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fertility ⓘ marital bliss ⓘ prosperity ⓘ |
| majorCityCelebration |
Bikaner
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Jaipur ⓘ Jaisalmer ⓘ Jodhpur ⓘ Udaipur ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Rajasthan ⓘ |
| processionIncludes |
decorated camels (in some cities)
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decorated elephants (in some cities) ⓘ decorated horses (in some cities) ⓘ |
| purpose |
prayers for good husband
ⓘ
prayers for happy married life ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
immersion of Gauri idols in water bodies at conclusion
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women carry earthen pots with lamps ⓘ |
| season | spring ⓘ |
| startsOn | first day of Chaitra (Hindu month) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gangaur festival Description of subject: Gangaur festival is a traditional Rajasthani celebration honoring the goddess Gauri, marked by colorful processions, rituals for marital bliss, and vibrant folk performances.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Gangaur festival