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A copper plate record of land endowment by a Brahmin from Mahārāṣṭra to the deity's pañcāmṛta pūjā (NS 785)

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Identifier: PN_0002_0064
Title: A copper plate record of land endowment by a Brahmin from Mahārāṣṭra to the deity's pañcāmṛta pūjā (NS 785)
Type, original: copper plate; original

Content

Abstract: A Brāhmaṇa named Dāmodara Bhaṭṭa from Mahārāṣṭra provides two karṣas of land within the location defined to conduct pañcāmṛta pūjā of Lord Paśupatinātha. The items of votive materials in kind and cash are illustrated.
Issued by and to:
Place: Deopatan; Paśupati Pañcāmṛta pūjā sāmāna
Donor, king: Dāmodara Bhaṭṭa, Mahārāṣṭra
Type of endowment:
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment:

Date

Date: NS 785 Māgha bright 1 unspecified
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Newari; Newari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 19.00; 16.40; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: copper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Paśupati Gośvārā; unspecified
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 22/9/1998 as NGMPP PN 2/64
Running no., exposures: PN 135

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 4/8/16, 12:00 AM; 5/20/21, 1:43 PM; 18
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Associated secondary literature

Panta, Maheśarāja: Brāhmaṇasambandhī, nevārarājyakā, ahilesamma prakāshamā nāaekā pandhravaṭā tāmrapatra (page(s) 35) [transcription]

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