A rukkā from the King confirming Mahanta Kanaka Girī as an abbot of Jaleśvara Nātha Matha Nitya Pūjā and Sadāvarta Guṭhī (VS 1914)

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Identifier: K_0357_0003
Title: A rukkā from the King confirming Mahanta Kanaka Girī as an abbot of Jaleśvara Nātha Matha Nitya Pūjā and Sadāvarta Guṭhī (VS 1914)
Type, original: rukkā; copy

Content

Abstract: This rukkā confirms Mahanta Kanaka Giri to function as the abbot of the trust, the rituals and dispense the sadāvarta alms to the hermits, mendicants, saints and the poor out of the revenue collected from the land. The abbot is required to deposit the sum of 825 rupees in cash to the Amila Kachahari.
Issued by and to: king; Mahanta Kanaka Giri
Place: Jaleśvara, Motihāri; Jaleśvara Nātha Matha Nitya Pūjā and Sadāvarta Guṭhī; Śaiva
Donor, king: Rāja Guṭhī
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: Jaleśvara, Motihari
Purpose of endowment: to conduct rituals and sadāvarta charity
Amount of endowment: land with the income of 825 rupees

Date

Date: VS 1914 Māgha bright 12 Tuesday
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Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 25.00; 24.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; bound; unspecified
Condition: unspecified; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card nos. 1-186; Kausi-Tośākhānā, Book no. 1; Bha. Gu. La. Ta. Ms. no. 114
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 21/02/1994 as NGMPP K 357/3
Running no., exposures: K 21928; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 11/20/19, 12:00 AM; 12/7/22, 9:38 AM; 18
Notes: card gives on the top margin: "Sadāvarta"
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