goḍadhuvā

Notes var. goḍadhovā; n. 1) presents in cash and kind offered to bride and groom by the bride's side during their washing of the couple's feet. 2) tax levied to finance the wedding and dowry of the reigning king's eldest daughter (Adhikari 1984: 348; M.C. Regmi 1988: 267); imposed in 1804 when Gīrvāṇayuddha's elder sister, Raṇabahādura's daughter was married (M.C. Regmi 1995: 28); in 1898/1899 (VS 1955/1956) when Princess Prāṇa Lakṣmī was married (E_3372_0037, Tsum_0001).
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