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A lālamohara from the King appointing Rāmacandra Bhārati as abbot of the Īśanātha Mahādeva Maṭha (VS 1923)

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Identifier: K_0357_0012
Title: A lālamohara from the King appointing Rāmacandra Bhārati as abbot of the Īśanātha Mahādeva Maṭha (VS 1923)
Type, original: lālamohara; copy

Content

Abstract: This lālamohara appoints Mahanta Rāmacandra Bhāratī as the abbot of the Īśānātha Maṭha Guṭhī to operate the rituals and distribute the sadāvarta alms as specified in the document for which the land was donated. The abbot requires to pay the contractual sum of money as fees to the state.
Issued by and to: king; Mahanta Rāmcandra Bharati
Place: Tappā, Auraiyā, Rauṭahata; Isanātha Mahādeva Maṭha Guṭhī; Śaiva
Donor, king: Rāja Guṭhī
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: Tappā, Auraiyā, Rautahata
Purpose of endowment: to support the trust for its rituals and sadāvarta charity
Amount of endowment:

Date

Date: VS 1923 Kārttika bright 6 Tuesday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 25.00; 28.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; bound; unspecified
Condition: unspecified; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card nos. 1-186; Kausi-Tośākhānā, Book no. 1; Bha. Gu. La. Ta. Ms. no. 123
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 21/02/1994 as NGMPP K 357/12
Running no., exposures: K 21937; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 4/13/18, 12:00 AM; 12/7/22, 9:51 AM; 18
Notes: card gives upper margin as: "Iśānātha Maṭha"
Technical terms: sadāvarta

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