Gathamaga Charhe

Gathamaga is made from straw and symbolizes a devil

Gathamaga is made from straw and symbolizes a devil. Locals make Gathamagas and burn them on fires to purge their neighbourhood of evil. It is also said that mosquitoes lose a leg on this day.

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Bhaktapur (भक्तपुर), About this sound, listen (help·info); literally translates to “city of devotees”), also known as Khwopa (Nepal Bhasa: ख्वप Khwopa), is a city in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal about 8 miles (13 km) from the capital city, Kathmandu. It is located in and serves as the headquarters of Bhaktapur District in Bagmati Pradesh of Nepal. It is administratively divided into 10 wards.

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