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A lālamohara from King Gīrvāṇa to the amānata ordering materials for the Taleju Thāpujā ritual (VS 1856)

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Identifier: K_0334_0042
Title: A lālamohara from King Gīrvāṇa to the amānata ordering materials for the Taleju Thāpujā ritual (VS 1856)
Type, original: lālamohara; copy

Content

Abstract: This document issues an order to the guthi official to provide materials required for the operation of the Thāpujā ritual for which 67 ropanīs of land are allocated.
Issued by and to: King; Amānata
Place: Kathmandu; Taleju Thāpujā Guṭhī; Śākta
Donor, king: Rāja Guṭhī
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: Kathmandu
Purpose of endowment: to provide materials needed for the Thāpujā ritual
Amount of endowment: 268 murīs

Date

Date: VS 1856 Āṣāḍha bright 8 Sunday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 25.00; 30.00; cm
No. of folios: 2
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; bound; unspecified
Condition: unspecified; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card nos. 1-12; Jaisī-Koṭhā; Bha. Gu. La. Ta. Ms. no. 25
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 14/10/1993 as NGMPP K 334/42
Running no., exposures: K 20436; 4

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 7/8/16, 12:00 AM; 11/17/22, 11:38 AM; 18
Notes: card gives type of document as: "lālamohara of King Girvāṇa"
Technical terms: ropanī, murī, amānata

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