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A copy of a lālamohara from King Gīrvāṇayuddha reconfirming Viṣṇu Sāhī as being in charge of the sword of the dasaĩghara at Nuvakot (VS 1864)

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Identifier: K_0335_0019
Title: A copy of a lālamohara from King Gīrvāṇayuddha reconfirming Viṣṇu Sāhī as being in charge of the sword of the dasaĩghara at Nuvakot (VS 1864)
Type, original: lālamohara; copy

Content

Abstract: This document deals with the ritual function of the scimitar kept into the Dasaighara for which 40 ropanis of land are set apart. This document confirms Viṣṇu Śāhī with the task of functioning this ritual.
Issued by and to: king; Viṣṇu Śāhi
Place: Nuvākoṭa; Daśaighara Khā̃ḍo (scimitar) Pūjā Guṭhī; Tantric
Donor, king: Rāja Guṭhī
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: Nuvākoṭa
Purpose of endowment: to perform ritual function
Amount of endowment: 161 muris

Date

Date: VS 1864 Pauṣa bright 15 unspecified
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 25.00; 14.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; bound; unspecified
Condition: unspecified; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card nos. 1-12; Jaisi-Koṭhā; Bha. Gu. La. Ta. Ms. no. 66
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 31/10/1993 as NGMPP K 335/19
Running no., exposures: K 20475; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 9/4/18, 12:00 AM; 11/17/22, 1:27 PM; 18
Notes: card gives on the top margin: "Daśaighara Khāñḍapūjā"
Technical terms: ropanī, dasaĩghara, murī

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