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A lagata by the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording the offering of a silver chain offered to the deity (VS 1944)

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Identifier: K_0528_0063
Title: A lagata by the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording the offering of a silver chain offered to the deity (VS 1944)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; copy

Content

Abstract: This document records a silver chain interwoven with 27 pieces of heads offered to the deity. It weighs 17 tolās of silver and 1 māsā of gold.
Issued by and to: Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā
Place: Paśupati, Deopatan; Jayabāgeśvarī; Śākta
Donor, king: Subbā Manohara Upādhyā
Type of endowment: muṇḍamālā (garland of heads)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 1 item

Date

Date: VS 1944 unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified
Further details: N.S. 1007
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 23; 5; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 377; Gu. Jā. no. 116
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 23/04/1996 as NGMPP K 528/63
Running no., exposures: K 34484; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 8/30/21, 2:20 PM
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, māsā

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