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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)

ID: K_0262_0054


Edited and translated by Ramhari Timalsina
Created: 2020-10-30; Last modified: 2021-02-02
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Published by Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities: Documents on the History of Religion and Law of Pre-modern Nepal, Heidelberg, Germany, 2021. Published by the courtesy of the National Archives, Kathmandu. The copyright of the facsimile remains with the Nepal Rashtriya Abhilekhalaya (National Archives, Government of Nepal). All use of the digital facsimiles requires prior written permission by the copyright holder. See Terms of Use.
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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.


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