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Tsum_0001_0026 |
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A five-day ritual prescription for Pāro Gāũ for expiating sins of adultery with people from lower castes (1951 VS) |
| Type, original: |
note on expiatory ritual; original |
Content |
| Abstract: |
This is a ritual prescription for men and women of Pāro Gāũ for absolving the sin of adultery with people from lower castes. The document states that the adulterers are considered absolved off their sin once they go through the expiatory ritual of five days. |
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Date |
| Date: |
VS 1951 Kārttika dark 9 Tuesday |
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| Converted: |
1894 |
Script and language |
| Language, script: |
Nepali & Sanskrit; Devanagari |
Physical appearance |
| Width, height, and unit: |
x; x; cm |
| No. of folios: |
1 |
| Material, binding, and colour: |
Nepali paper; loose; dim white |
| Condition: |
good; complete |
Institution |
| Institution and reg. no.: |
Private; Nile Labrang, Tsum |
| Source and details: |
photo of the original; photo taken on 19/07/2016 |
| Running no., exposures: |
1 |
Project specific information |
| Created, modified, ID: |
4/25/18, 4:27 PM; 9/8/18, 12:57 PM; 34 |
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grāsa, haviśya, sidā, dakṣiṇā, śuddha, pānī saṃsarga |
