A copperplate of King Gīrvāṇa providing land for performing rituals at Śrī Guhyeśvarī (VS 1856)

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Identifier: K_0334_0001
Title: A copperplate of King Gīrvāṇa providing land for performing rituals at Śrī Guhyeśvarī (VS 1856)
Type, original: copperplate; copy

Content

Abstract: This copper-plate of King Gīrvāṇa Vikrama Śāha issued in V.S. 1856, Āśvina aṣṭamī (śaka 1721) provides the land for conducting rite and rituals of the deity. This plate is donated in memory of Parama Nirgunānanda Svāmi (King Raṇa Bahādura Śāha) dedicating to the deity.
Issued by and to: Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā; trustees
Place: Deopatan; (Guhyeśvarī) Kāgeaṣṭamī Pūjā Guṭhī; Śākta
Donor, king: Rāja Guṭhī (King Gīrvāṇa Bikram Śāha); king
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: Nagadesa (Thimi)
Purpose of endowment: to support the trust for the religious rite and rituals
Amount of endowment: 380 murīs

Date

Date: VS 1856 Āśvina unspecified 8 Sunday
Further details: card gives day as: "Jukāṣṭami", "śāka 1721"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Sanskrit; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 22.5; 63; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; Po. no. 1 (file no. 5); Bha. Gu. La. Ms. no. 19
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 13/10/1993 as NGMPP K 334/1
Running no., exposures: K 20395; 2

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 5/12/17, 12:00 AM; 5/12/17, 12:00 AM; 18
Notes: card gives type of document as: "copperplate of King Gīrvāṇa"
Technical terms: murī

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