Balamangalam facts for kids
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Cover of a Balamangalam issue
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| Editor in charge | Manu Prathap |
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| Categories | Comic magazine |
| Frequency | Fortnightly |
| Publisher | Sabu Varghese |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Final issue | 2012 |
| Company | Mangalam Publications |
| Country | India |
| Based in | Kottayam, Kerala |
| Language | Malayalam |
Balamangalam (Malayalam: ബാലമംഗളം) was a Malayalam comic magazine published between 1980 and 2012. It was also published in Kannada with the title Balamangala.
Contents
Main stories
- Dinkan (Artist: Baby)
- Saktimarunnu (Story: Manu, Artist: Baby)
Kannada language
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| Categories | Comic magazine |
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| Frequency | Fortnightly |
| Format | Print (paperback) |
| Publisher | Mangalam Publications |
| Company | Mangalam Publications |
| Country | India |
| Based in | Kottayam, Kerala |
| Language | Kannada |
Balamangala was the Kannada language edition of Balamangalam, and circulated in Karnataka, India.
Along with comic strips, the magazine featured children's stories, rhymes, puzzles and crosswords, including the fictional characters Dinga, Shaktimaddu, Kaadina Kitta, Keraga, Pingala, Karingaada, Tuttu, Chenchu, Tiko, Chomu, Thangu Maama, Onti Salaga, and Chippu Delu.
Harsha, a 15-year-old boy's first short story, "Mola Matthu Nari" (meaning: Rabbit and Fox) was published in the magazine.
Publisher
Balamangala Kannada(RNI:44741/1989) was published by Mangalam Publication (India) Pvt. Ltd. located in Kottayam, Kerala.
Dinkoism
Based on the magazine's fictional character, Dinga (Malayalam: Dinkan), a parody religion and a social movement called Dinkoism emerged and evolved on social networks organized by independent welfare groups in Kerala, India.
