A copy of a copperplate inscription issued by King Śrīnivāsa Malla recording a donation of plots of land, gardens and buildings for the āratī guthi in service to Buṅgadyaḥ (NS 778)

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Identifier: K_0474_0032
Title: A copy of a copperplate inscription issued by King Śrīnivāsa Malla recording a donation of plots of land, gardens and buildings for the āratī guthi in service to Buṅgadyaḥ (NS 778)
Type, original: grant of land; copy

Content

Abstract: This is a National Archives copy of the text of a copperplate issued by King Śrīnivāsa Malla. The inscription records the king's donation of plots of land, gardens and buildings to support the operation of the āratī guṭhī responsible for organizing lamp-offering ritual worship to Buṅgadyaḥ. It also specifies rules regarding management of the organization, its endowments and the ritual procedures.
Issued by and to: King Śrīnivāsa Malla; trustees
Place: Lalitpur; Rāto Macchindranātha (Durgā Āryāvalokiteśvara); Bauddha
Donor, king: King Śrīnivāsa Malla; king
Type of endowment: land and house
Region of endowment: Jaganā, Jhatakholā, Cobhāra, Pherikho etc.
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 40 ropanis and house

Date

Date: NS 778 Vaiśākha unspecified 30 (amāvasyā) Saturday
Further details: VS 1735
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Sanskrit, Newari; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 25.00; 38.50; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; Bha. Gu. Po. 1 Gu. Bam.
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 03/09/1995 as NGMPP K 474/32
Running no., exposures: K 30914; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 2/12/20, 12:00 AM; 8/6/24, 8:16 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: ropanī

Associated secondary literature

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