Kumha Pyakhan (Devanagari: कुम्ह प्याखं, also known as Kumar Pyakhan) is a sacred dance of the Tuladhar and Kansakar caste groups of the Newars of Kathmandu. The dance is performed in temple and market squares during religious festivals.[1][2]
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