A copperplate from King Raṇabahādura recording a land endowment for ritual worship and mahāsnāna of the deity (VS 1856)

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Identifier: PN_0003_0004
Title: A copperplate from King Raṇabahādura recording a land endowment for ritual worship and mahāsnāna of the deity (VS 1856)
Type, original: copper plate; original

Content

Abstract: This copper plate inscription allocates 8760 murīs of land for the ritual worship and mahāsnāna of Lord Paśupatinātha. The witnesses to the copper plate deed are Crown Prince Gīrvāṇa Yuddha Vikrama Śāha, Raṇodyata Śāha and others.
Issued by and to: King Raṇa Bahādura Śāha
Place: Deopatan; Paśupati Mahāsnāna & māhāvali pūjā
Donor, king:
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: Gokarṇa
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 2260 murīs of land, 6500 murīs of land

Date

Date: VS 1856 Vaiśākha bright 15 Sunday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Sanskrit; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 55.50; 33.00; 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 3/4
Running no., exposures: PN 143

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 4/8/16, 12:00 AM; 6/6/24, 10:29 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: mahāsnāna, murī

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