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A copy of a copper plate from King Raṇabahādura Śāha to Melamha Vaidya confirming the land of the Vatsaleśvarī Sindūrajātrā Guṭhī (VS 1853)

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Identifier: K_0350_0013
Title: A copy of a copper plate from King Raṇabahādura Śāha to Melamha Vaidya confirming the land of the Vatsaleśvarī Sindūrajātrā Guṭhī (VS 1853)
Type, original: tāmrāpatra; copy

Content

Abstract: This document is a copy of King Raṇabahādura Śāha’s copper plate of 1796 CE (VS 1853). It reconfirms Jayaprakāśa Malla’s guthi of 120 ropanīs for the goddess Vatsaleśvarī in Deopatan. It prescribes her worship on Piśācacaturdaśī and the Sindūrajātrā on the following new moon.
Issued by and to: king; Melahma Vaidya
Place: Deupāṭan; Vatsaleśvara, Sindura Jātrā Guṭhī; Śākta
Donor, king: Rāja Guṭhī
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: Kapanthali, Ukhubāri
Purpose of endowment: to provide materials required for Barkha Vandhana pujā and jātrā festival
Amount of endowment: 120 ropanis

Date

Date: VS 1853 Mārgaśīrṣa dark 11 Friday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 25.00; 28.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; bound; unspecified
Condition: unspecified; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card nos. 187- 320; Bha. Gu. La. Ta. Ms. no. 220
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 10/01/1994 as NGMPP K 350/13
Running no., exposures: K 21386; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 3/29/19, 12:00 AM; 11/11/26, 11:21 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: ropanī, jātrā, pūjā

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