Ghanta Karna (also known as Ghanta Karna Chaturdasi and Gathe Mangal) is a Nepalese Newari festival celebrating the defeat of the mythical demon Ghanta Karna ("bell-ears") or "Gatha-Mungal" in the local Newari language.
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Ghanta Karna (also known as Ghanta Karna Chaturdasi and Gathe Mangal) is a Nepalese Newari festival celebrating the defeat of the mythical demon Ghanta Karna ("bell-ears") or "Gatha-Mungal" in the local Newari language.
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Ghanta Karna (also known as Ghanta Karna Chaturdasi and Gathe Mangal) is a Nepalese Newari festival celebrating the defeat of the mythical demon Ghanta Karna ("bell-ears") or "Gatha-Mungal" in the local Newari language.
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Ghanta Karna (also known as Ghanta Karna Chaturdasi and Gathe Mangal) is a Nepalese Newari festival celebrating the defeat of the mythical demon Ghanta Karna ("bell-ears") or "Gatha-Mungal" in the local Newari language. According to the myth, the demon wore bell earrings in order to drown out the name of the god Shiva with their jingling. Attributed to him are acts of robbery, murder, and the kidnapping of children. The festival takes place during the month of Shrawan (July/August).
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Ghanta Karna is Nepalese Newari festival, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 1
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