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A document granting twelve ropanies of land for laying out the carpet in welcome for deities in major religious ceremonies (VS 1965)

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Identifier: K_0266_0036
Title: A document granting twelve ropanies of land for laying out the carpet in welcome for deities in major religious ceremonies (VS 1965)
Type, original: unspecified

Content

Abstract: This document deals with the grant of 12 ropanies of land set aside for laying out the carpet in welcome for deities in major religious ceremonies. This work is assigned to the members of the Guṭhī and they are also required to play on musical instruments during the deity-dance. It is associated with the Naradevi Śvetakāli deity.
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Date

Date: VS 1965 unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified
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Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 33.50; 96.00; cm
No. of folios: 1
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; bound; brown
Condition: unspecified; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; Rāma; Naradevi Śvetakāli Basalāye Guṭhī, Kathmandu; Gu. La. no. 103
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 31/08/1992 as NGMPP K 266/36
Running no., exposures: K 16476

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 5/13/24, 12:00 AM; 5/13/24, 12:00 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: ropani

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