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A document from King Gīrvāṇa providing land for operating Bhaktapur's Taleju Guṭhī (VS 1856)

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Identifier: K_0066_0023M
Title: A document from King Gīrvāṇa providing land for operating Bhaktapur's Taleju Guṭhī (VS 1856)
Type, original: unspecified

Content

Abstract: This document of King Gīrvāṇa provides land measuring 536 muris (134 ropanis) for operating the rituals of Śrī Taleju of Bhaktapur on occasions mentioned in the document.
Issued by and to:
Place: Bhaktapur
Donor, king:
Type of endowment:
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment:

Date

Date: VS 1856 unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified
Further details: card gives date as: "ŚS 1721 Śāke vidhunayanarsicandre"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Sanskrit; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 73; 17; cm
No. of folios: 1 roll
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; loose; brown
Condition: unspecified; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; Taleju Guthi, Bhaktapur; Ms. no. 1
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 02/11/1987 as NGMPP K 66/23M
Running no., exposures:

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 4/21/23, 12:09 PM
Notes:
Technical terms: muri, ropani

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