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  • GHANTAKARNA by Dr Sangeeta Rajbhandary

    घन्तकर्न Ghantakarna (Gathemanga in Newari)   Buddhist/Hindu Newar Festival to mark the death of the Demon       Gathemanga is celebrated in Kathmandu Valley in July which signals the end of the rice planting season and marks the beginning of the autumn festival season. The festival represents a ritual detoxification of the city or…