काठमाडौं उपत्यकामा आज परम्परागत घण्टाकर्ण अर्थात् गथांमुगः पर्व मनाइँदैछ। विशेषगरी नेवार समुदायले मनाउने यो पर्व साउन कृष्ण चतुर्दशीका दिन पर्दछ। पौराणिक कालमा मान्छे खाने घण्टाकर्ण राक्षसको अन्त्य भएको खुसीयालीमा घरपरिवारलाई दुष्ट शक्तिबाट जोगाउन यो पर्व मनाउने गरिन्छ।
Nepal News (English)KATHMANDU: The traditional Ghantakarna festival, also known as Gathamangal, is being observed today across the Kathmandu Valley, particularly by the Newar community. The festival is observed on the 14th day of the waning moon in the Nepali month of Shrawan according to the lunar calendar. It commemorates the defeat of Ghantakarna, a mythical three-legged, man-eating […]
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Kathmandu, Aug, 11: The traditional Ghantakarna festival, also known as Gathamangal, is being observed today across the...
The traditional Ghantakarna festival, also known as Gathamangal, is being observed today across the Kathmandu Valley, particularly by the Newar community.The festival is observed on the 14th day of the waning moon in the Nepali month of Shrawan according to the lunar calendar.It commemorates the defeat of Ghantakarna, a mythical three-legged, man-eating demon.According to tradition, the rituals are performed to drive away evil and protect households from misfortune.As part of the centuries-old t
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