Chiba Guthi Collection

Newar people have a very well organised cultural behaviour. Their cultural lives has been well structured and institutionalised. Several social organisation are there in their cultural realm. Guthi or literally endowment is one among many such social and religious organisations. Each Guthi has its duties to perform rituals and own properties along with artefacts and manuscripts. They perform rituals for texts and deities annually. This manuscript is one among such manuscripts.It belongs to the members and passes to each member annually. They take care of the manuscript and perform Puja.

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