ghantas (handbells)

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Scope note
Distinctive handbells or gongs, used as an instrument in Indian music and in Buddhist ritual. A ghanta may be paired with a vajra; use the more specific "vajras-ghantas."
ghantas
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024