तुलसीविवाह

An invitation to गुरू (residing behind महादेव temple) extended by one दिलबहादुर वैद्य for his daughter’s wedding, dated VS 1995 वैशाख 8, (fol 1, digital image 001), an enclosure in the ms. ; Envelope with addressee The Principal of दरबार School at भोटाहिटि, (fol 2, digital image 002)  Lokta paper; Another invitation to हयग्रीवानन्द उपाध्याय by चैतन्यराज उपाध्या, on account of the latter’s granddaughter’s first feeding ceremony. Date VS 1991 भाद्र 6, (fol 3, digital image 003); MTM, MTM 1: तुलसीविवाह, Sanskrit, Devanagari,  Start: श्रीगणेशाय नम:॥ कार्त्तिकशुक्लद्वादश्यं = शालिग्रामेण सहविवाहोयोग्य ॥॥ अथ तु =लशीवीवाहपूजनविधि:॥ (fol 5a,  digital image 005 ); End: इति तुलशीविवाह = विधिरत्नंम् (!)॥ (fol 7a,  digital image 007 ); MTM 2: मंगलाष्टकम्, Sanskrit, Devanagari, (fol 8), End: इति श्री तुलसिविवाहवि =  धिसंपूर्णम्॥॥शुभम्॥ (fol 8b, digital image 008). Calendar: C 1960, c 1995 (Vikram Samvat). Extent and format of original material: 13 folios (3 + 10). Physical characteristics: Nepali handmade lokta paper, left-bound, thread, Haritāla (A mixture of arsenic suphilde, Manaśilā and rice flour glue) smeared on mixed pages, slight moisture damage; 11.5cm x 9cm (2 folios); 14cm x 9cm (1 folio); 11X15.6cm (10 folios). Additional date information: c 1903, c 1938.