A copperplate inscription recording a land endowment by Bhīma Malla for feeding foreign Brahmins and ascetics and for worshipping Paśupatinātha (NS 760)

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Identifier: PN_0004_0062
Title: A copperplate inscription recording a land endowment by Bhīma Malla for feeding foreign Brahmins and ascetics and for worshipping Paśupatinātha (NS 760)
Type, original: copper plate; original

Content

Abstract: This copper plate records a grant of 32 ropanīs and 2 culas of land within the boundary defined dedicated to the deity for conducting daily rituals, distributing sadābarta alms to mendicants from home and abroad out of its income.
Issued by and to:
Place: Deopatan; Paśupati
Donor, king: Bhīma Malla, son of Pūraṇa Malla
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 32 ropanīs, 2 culas of land

Date

Date: NS 760 Pauṣa bright 15 (pūrṇimā) unspecified
Further details: Makarasaṃkrānti- extended date
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Newari & Sanskrit; Newari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 35.00; 13.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: copper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Paśupati Gośvārā; private
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 26/11/1998 as NGMPP PN 4/62
Running no., exposures: PN 237

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 4/8/16, 12:00 AM; 12/15/21, 10:56 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: ropanī, cula, sadābarta

Associated secondary literature

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