The Gatha Mangal Jatra or Ghantakarna was
celebrated in Dolakha yesterday (it is on July 17 in this year). After the
Gatha Mangal Jatra, Lakhe Jatra begins in Dolakha. This Lakhe Jatra is
going to continue until Janai Purnima (August 2). This festival is only
celebrated by Newari people.
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 kidnapping of children. A Ghantakarna
demon who used to give trouble to the people in the ancient time,
killed by the people on this day. From that day, people make large symbolic
bodyof the demon and take it to throw in the out of the town, the people have
good feast together with their family for a whole day.
Photo: Shivajee
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