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A tāmrapatra from King Jayaprakāśa Malla allocating land for Taleju Thāpujā Guṭhī (NS 861)

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Identifier: K_0369_0016
Title: A tāmrapatra from King Jayaprakāśa Malla allocating land for Taleju Thāpujā Guṭhī (NS 861)
Type, original: tāmrapatra; copy

Content

Abstract: This copper-plate deals with the performance of the ‘pancopacāra’ ritual of the deity for which 61 ropanīs of land are allocated.
Issued by and to: King Jayaprakāśa Malla
Place: Kathmandu; Jayaprakāśa Malla Thāpujā Guṭhī of Taleju; Śākta
Donor, king: King Jayaprakāśa Malla
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: various places
Purpose of endowment: to provide materials required for rituals
Amount of endowment: 61 ropanīs

Date

Date: NS 861 Jyeṣṭha bright 15 unspecified
Further details: card gives date as: VS 1798
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Sanskrit, Newari; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 23.00; 38.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; Pokā no. 2 (file no. 41); Bha. Gu. La. Ta. Ms. no. 2
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 18/04/1994 as NGMPP K 369/16
Running no., exposures: K 22862; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 7/8/16, 12:00 AM; 12/22/22, 10:19 AM; 18
Notes: card gives upper margin as: "Taleju Thāpūjā Jayaprakāsha Tāmra Patra"
Technical terms: ropanī

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