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A copper plate record of land endowment for lighting lamps amid ritual worship on Bālācaturdaśī (NS 982)

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Identifier: PN_0005_0018
Title: A copper plate record of land endowment for lighting lamps amid ritual worship on Bālācaturdaśī (NS 982)
Type, original: copper plate; original

Content

Abstract: This copper plate records 5 ropanīs of land endowed to the deity for lighting the lamp amidst a ritual worship during the occasion of Bālacaturdaśī festival night at Paśupati.
Issued by and to:
Place: Deopatan; Paśupati
Donor, king:
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment:

Date

Date: ŚS 1783 Mārgaśīrṣa dark 14 unspecified
Further details: card gives date as: V.Ṣ. 1918 / N.Ṣ. 982 - ex
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 28.00; 18.30; 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 02/12/1998 as NGMPP PN 5/18
Running no., exposures: PN 258

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 4/8/16, 12:00 AM; 6/9/21, 7:23 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: ropanī

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