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A lālamohara from King Rājendra appointing Jagannātha Paṇḍā, his brother and his son as priests to serve Nepalese pilgrims on pilgrimage to the Jagannātha temple (VS 1891)

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Identifier: DNA_0012_0064
Title: A lālamohara from King Rājendra appointing Jagannātha Paṇḍā, his brother and his son as priests to serve Nepalese pilgrims on pilgrimage to the Jagannātha temple (VS 1891)
Type, original: lālamohara; original

Content

Abstract: This lālamohara of King Rājendra entitles the Aḍhāra Bhaiyā Jagannātha Paṇḍā, his brother Gangā Prasāda Paṇḍā and his son Gajādhara Paṇḍa as the Purohita of Nepalese pilgrims who are on the pilgrimage to Jagannātha and allows them to maintain the purohityāi in the manner prescribed.
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Date

Date: VS 1891 Caitra dark 4 Wednesday
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Script and language

Language, script: unspecified; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 22; 40.5; cm
No. of folios: 1
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; light brown
Condition: damaged by breaking, water; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: National Archives Kathmandu; Ms. no. 296
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 14/06/2000 as NGMPP DNA 12/64
Running no., exposures: 1133

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 12/5/23, 8:48 AM
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Technical terms: purohita, purohityāi, lālamohara

Associated secondary literature

Anonymous: Kausī Toṣhākhānābāṭa Prāpta Lālamohara (page(s) 13) [facsimile]

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