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A lagata from the Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā recording land belonging to Bhādgāon's Śrī Māhākālī Narabali Guṭhī (VS 1974)

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Identifier: K_0305_0038
Title: A lagata from the Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā recording land belonging to Bhādgāon's Śrī Māhākālī Narabali Guṭhī (VS 1974)
Type, original: lagata; original

Content

Abstract: These documents dated V.S. 1850 and 1854 earmark the land for a purpose of conducting the esoteric rituals associated with the human sacrifice. Today the offering worship of the human sacrifice in supersedes by the radish (mulā) vegetable. It is obsolete now.
Issued by and to: Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā; Trustees Mān Bir Hāmo
Place: bhādgāon; Māhākālī kā Narabali (human sacrifice) now it is sustained by mula, radish (vegetable); Śākta
Donor, king: Chuta Guṭhī
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: Bhādgāon
Purpose of endowment: to conduct esoteric rituals
Amount of endowment: 6 ropanīs

Date

Date: VS 1974 Śrāvaṇa unspecified unspecified unspecified
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Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 34.00; 24.00; cm
No. of folios: 3
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; bound; unspecified
Condition: unspecified; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; Baṭuka Vol. 6; Bha. Gu. La. BK. no. 185
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 25/05/1993 as NGMPP K 305/38
Running no., exposures: K 18516; 4

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 5/24/18, 12:00 AM; 10/12/22, 6:43 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: ropanī

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