Gyanmala Bhajan Khala

Gyānmālā Bhajan Khala (Devanagari: ज्ञानमाला भजन खल) is a Nepalese hymn society formed in Kathmandu in 1937.

The traditional devotional songs sung in the Kathmandu Valley are known as "dāpā" or "dāphā", and are accompanied by the "khin" (double-headed drums) and "tā" (small cymbals).

Newly ordained monks encouraged their followers to sing Buddhist hymns, and they published song books for them from India as it was illegal to do so in Nepal.

[6] As hymn singing became popular and a number of groups were formed, there was a move towards making the songs educational instead of keeping them purely devotional.

[9] After the fall of the Ranas with the revolution of 1951, the group was formally organized and dedicated itself to recitation of hymns, preservation of the sacred site of Swayambhu and humanitarian work.