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What does the festival of Ghanta Karna celebrated in Kathmandu signify?

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This festival celebrated by Kathmandu signifies the victory of gods over the demon Ghanta Karna (Bell Ears). It is celebrated on the fourteenth day after the full moon in Saaun (July or August) by erecting effigies and then burning them.

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