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A copy of a lālamohara of King Rājendra reinstating Saṃkara Pādhyā Neūpāne as overseer of a Tripurasundarī guṭhī (VS 1877)

ID: K_0015_0017A


Edited and translated by Ramahari Timalsina in collaboration with Rabi Acharya
Created: 2021-05-05; Last modified: 2021-08-12
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Abstract

This lālamohara of the king, who according to the date must have been Rājendra, informs the amālidāra of Bhārvung Kholā of Saṃkara Pādhyā Neūpāne's continuing overseership of a Tripurasundarī guṭhī.



Diplomatic edition

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3गुठी­
4भं­नौ­हर्ष­
5हे­नौ­वाहु­

1आगे­भार्वुङ­खोलाका­अमालिदार­प्रति­तिप्रिकोटकी­श्री­त्रिपुरासुन्दरि­
2देविको­•पुजा­परापुर्वका­रीतमा­आधि­घटाई•दीयाको­रहेछ­र­साजसुमेरको­
3पुजा­खंडीत­•हुदा­पुजाहारी­•हाम्रा­हजुरमा­आई­•विंति­गर्दा­अघिका­श्रेस्ता­
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5लिवाहालि­•पुराना­रीतसंग­•कति­नघटाई­•सोपिदेऊ­•जो­नीत्यनैमित्य­पुजा­•
6घटाऊनामा­•पस्ला­ऊस्लाई­•जातमाफिक•को­डंदसासना­•होला­ईति­संवत्‌­
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Translation

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Po. 14 Va 11 in 110 Sī. 662

1761

Guṭhī

The one who said: Nau[sīndā]Harṣa

The one who reviewed: Nau[sīndā]Bāhu

Āge: To the amālidāra of the Bhārvuṅ Kholā2 [region].

It has been learned by us that the custom of worshipping the glorious goddess Tripurasundarī of Tiprikoṭa [prevailing] from ancient times was reduced by half, the evening and early morning worship having been discontinued. Therefore, the priest [of the temple] came to us and made a request. We have reinstated the PūjāGuṭhī mentioned in the earlier śrestās under [the overseership of] Saṃkara Pādhyā Neūpāne. Hand over authority [of the guṭhī] to him without any reduction, together with [authority over] the customs [prevailing] since ancient times. Whoever is involved in reducing the regular and casual worship [of the deity] will be punished according to his caste status.

Sunday, the 5th day of the dark fortnight of Pauṣa in the [Vikrama] era year 1877 (1820 CE). Auspiciousness.

Through the priest Raghunātha


Commentary

Three documents (K_0015_0017B, K_0015_0017D and K_0015_0017E) which come after the present document in the same batch identify themselves as lālamoharas. This suggests that this document is also a copy of a lālamohara. For more information about this Tripurasundarī temple, see the Commentary of K_0093_0002C.

Notes

1. These numerals and letters by a second hand were probably added when documents were either sorted or, more likely, when they were microfilmed. [⇑]

2. This river or a stream could not be found in topographic maps of Nepal. It is likely located in the western hilly region of Nepal, possibly in Dolpa district. The present Tripurasundarī temple is located on a hilltop of Tripurakot village development committee in that district. [⇑]