A letter from the Choṭī Jaṅgī Koṭavālī of Bhaktapur to the Guṭhī Bandobasta accompanying the transfer of the detained priest Durgācaraṃ Karmācārjye to them (VS 1977)
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Abstract
A statue of Tripurasundarī having been stolen from her temple in Bhaktapur, this letter from the Choṭī Jaṅgī Koṭvālī of Bhaktapur asks the Guṭhī Bandobasta to send written acknowledgement of having received the detained priest Durgācarṇa Karmācārye sent to them.
Diplomatic edition
[1r]
1⟪5⟫
1⟪८नं.⟫
[seal with the legend: श्रीभादगाउछोटीजङ्गीकोतवालीसा७६ल]
1भाःछोःजं:कोवाट
श्री५सर्कारतर्फगुठीवंदोवस्तके
2पुर्जी
3उप्रान्त:तेसअडाकालेषौट्वमोजींभाद्गाउश्रीत्रीपुरसुंदरीकोपुजाहा
4रीभाद्गाउतुलाछेवीद्यापीठ्वस्नेदुर्गाचरंकर्माचार्ज्येलाईपक्रीयेसै
5साथवुझाउनपठाय़ाकोछःवुझीये़सअडालाईभरपाईपठाईदीने
6कांभय़ावेस्होलाईतीसम्वत्१९७७सालमाघ२०गतेरोज३
[Unknown seal]
Translation
[1r]
5
No. 8
[Seal with the legend: Choṭī Jaṅgī Koṭvālī of Bhādagāu, year 76]
A purjī from the Bhā. Cho. Jaṃ. Ko.1 to the Guṭhī Bandobasta [Aḍḍā] of Śrī 5 Sarkāra.
Uprānta: In pursuance of the letter from your (lit. that) office, Durgācaraṃ Karmācārjye, priest of the Tripurasundarī [temple] and resident at Tulāche Vidyāpīṭha in Bhādagāu, was detained and has been sent off [to your office] together with this [letter]. It would be good if your office would send written acknowledgement to our (lit. this) office after receiving [the detainee into custody].
Tuesday, the 20th day of Māgha in the [Vikrama] era year 1977 (1921 CE)
[Unknown seal]
Commentary
The present document relates to the theft of a statue of Tripurasundarī in Bhaktapur. See the commentary of K_0262_0055 for more details.