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A lālamohara from the King to Mahanta Sūrya Girī dealing with the ritual and distribution of sadāvarta charity (VS 1943)

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Identifier: K_0353_0021
Title: A lālamohara from the King to Mahanta Sūrya Girī dealing with the ritual and distribution of sadāvarta charity (VS 1943)
Type, original: lālamohara; copy

Content

Abstract: This lālamohara deals with the ritual and distribution of sadāvarta charity to pilgrims and monks for which some plots of land are earmarked. The task in accordance with the document is assigned to Mahanta Sūrya Girī as the abbot of the maṭha on payment of 825 rupees as an income of the land to the Amāla Kacahari.
Issued by and to: king; Mahanta Sūrya Girī
Place: Jaleśvara, Mahoṭṭari; Jaleśvara Naṭha Matha Pūjā and Sadāvarta Guṭhī; Śaiva
Donor, king: Rāja Guṭhī
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: Mahottari, Praganna, Jaleśvara
Purpose of endowment: to conduct rituals and sadāvarta charity maṭha
Amount of endowment: land

Date

Date: VS 1943 Māgha dark 10 Wednesday
Further details:
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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. 187-320; Kausi-Tośākhānā, Book no. 2; Bha. Gu. La. Ta. Ms. no. 316
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 24/01/1994 as NGMPP K 353/21
Running no., exposures: K 21609; 3

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 4/13/18, 12:00 AM; 12/5/22, 7:58 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: sadāvarta, mahanta

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