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A lālamohara from the King appointing Puruśvattama Dāsa as the abbot for the Kankālī Māi Guṭhī (VS 1934)

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Identifier: K_0358_0005
Title: A lālamohara from the King appointing Puruśvattama Dāsa as the abbot for the Kankālī Māi Guṭhī (VS 1934)
Type, original: lālamohara; copy

Content

Abstract: This lālamohara appoints Mahanta Puruṣottama Dāśa as the abbot of the trust to succeed Mahanta Babu Rāma Tahala Dāśa who tendered his resignation. In accordance with the document he is entrusted with the task of performing religions rites and distributing sadāvarta alms to the mendicants out of the income yielding 602 ½ rupees from the guṭhī land.
Issued by and to: King; Mahanta Puruśvatama Dāsa
Place: Bārā Praganna Mewā; Kankālī Māī and Hanumānaji Maṭha Pūjā Guṭhī; Śākta
Donor, king: Rāja Guṭhī
Type of endowment: land and cash
Region of endowment: Mewā, Bārā
Purpose of endowment: to support the trust for its rituals and Sadāvarta charity
Amount of endowment: land with an income of 602 1/2 rupees

Date

Date: VS 1934 Bhādra dark 12 Tuesday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 25.00; 34.00; 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. 151
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 28/02/1994 as NGMPP K 358/5
Running no., exposures: K 22008; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 4/13/18, 12:00 AM; 12/10/22, 8:57 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: mahanta, sadāvarta

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