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A lagata from Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā to Mahanta Narān Dāsa Nānaka appropriating land for conducting the rituals of Gyāneśvara and Viṣnu Māyā Nānaka Sangata Maṭha (VS 1978)

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Identifier: K_0309_0016
Title: A lagata from Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā to Mahanta Narān Dāsa Nānaka appropriating land for conducting the rituals of Gyāneśvara and Viṣnu Māyā Nānaka Sangata Maṭha (VS 1978)
Type, original: lagata; original

Content

Abstract: This document in pursuance of the earlier lālamoharas dated VS 1843 Āṣāḍha vadi 7 Wednesday, VS 1892 Mārga śudi 5 Saturday issued to Surata Nānaka and VS 1898, appropriates the land for a purpose of conducting daily and periodic rituals.
Issued by and to: Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā; Mahanta Narān Dāsa Nānaka
Place: Gyāneśvara; Gyāneśvara and Viṣnu Māyā Nānaka Sangata Maṭha; Nānaka
Donor, king: Chuta Guṭhī (Jaya Jagata Mahārāja)
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: Kathmandu: Gyāneśvara, Deopatan
Purpose of endowment: to conduct daily and periodic rituals
Amount of endowment: 52 3/4 ropanīs

Date

Date: VS 1978 Āṣāḍha unspecified unspecified unspecified
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 32.5; 23; cm
No. of folios: 9
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; bound; unspecified
Condition: unspecified; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; Baṭuka Vol. 13; Bha. Gu. La. BK. no. 355
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 06/06/1993 as NGMPP K 309/16
Running no., exposures: K 18761; 9

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 6/26/20, 12:00 AM; 10/14/22, 6:34 AM; 18
Notes: card gives on the top margin: "Jñāneśvara and Viṣṇumāyā Nānaka Saṅgata and "Maṭha"
Technical terms: lālamohara, ropanī

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