A copy of a copperplate recording the donation of land by King Gīrvāṇayuddha’s mother for the worship of Mahāmāyā at Gorkha (VS 1856)
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- kali-fifty4-012
- Alternate titles and import identifiers
- KALI-50B4-012
- Author or attribution
- Astrid Zotter, editor and translator, in collaboration with Pabitra Bajracharya
- Record type
- Reference
- Language
- Sanskrit / Nepali / English
- Date / edition
- 2020; revised 2020-06-24
- Source / repository
- Documenta Nepalica — Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
- Access
- Open access
- Subjects
- 50 Full-Text Sources — Batch 4, November 2026; Historical ritual and temple document editions; Historical Document Editions; Government Records
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This edition presents a Sanskrit copperplate charter through its later certified paper copy. Queen Kāntavatī’s donation supports regular worship of Mahāmāyā at Gorkha, identified in the editorial discussion as the palace Kālikā. The text describes land dedicated to the goddess, duties of its administrator, the supply of offerings and penalties for disrupting the endowment. A witness list records royal officials involved in the transaction. The substantial commentary distinguishes the dedication ceremony from its later administrative implementation and situates the gift amid the queen’s illness. It offers evidence for female royal patronage and the material organization of Kali worship rather than a theological narrative. Readers should distinguish the 1799 inscription, the 1904 copy and the 2020 scholarly edition.
Curator source KALI-50B4-012. Historical ritual and temple document editions. Research supplement dated 5 November 2026.
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12. A copy of a copperplate recording the donation of land by King Gīrvāṇayuddha’s mother for the worship of Mahāmāyā at Gorkha (VS 1856)
Author/editor: Astrid Zotter, editor and translator, in collaboration with Pabitra Bajracharya | 2020; revised 2020-06-24
Type / language: Complete scholarly digital edition and English translation of a historical document | Sanskrit, Nepali marginal notes and English
This edition presents a Sanskrit copperplate charter through its later certified paper copy. Queen Kāntavatī’s donation supports regular worship of Mahāmāyā at Gorkha, identified in the editorial discussion as the palace Kālikā. The text describes land dedicated to the goddess, duties of its administrator, the supply of offerings and penalties for disrupting the endowment. A witness list records royal officials involved in the transaction. The substantial commentary distinguishes the dedication ceremony from its later administrative implementation and situates the gift amid the queen’s illness. It offers evidence for female royal patronage and the material organization of Kali worship rather than a theological narrative. Readers should distinguish the 1799 inscription, the 1904 copy and the 2020 scholarly edition.
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Astrid Zotter, editor and translator, in collaboration with Pabitra Bajracharya. A copy of a copperplate recording the donation of land by King Gīrvāṇayuddha’s mother for the worship of Mahāmāyā at Gorkha (VS 1856). Documenta Nepalica — Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities. 2020; revised 2020-06-24. https://nepalica.hadw-bw.de/nepal/editions/show/3529
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