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A lagata issued by Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā re a necklace offered to the deity (VS 1891)

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Identifier: K_0528_0040
Title: A lagata issued by Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā re a necklace offered to the deity (VS 1891)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; copy

Content

Abstract: This document records a necklace interwoven with 55 pieces of haikala (a kind of insect) offered to the deity. It weighs 61 tolās and 4 māsās of silver and 14 tolās of gold.
Issued by and to: Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā
Place: Paśupati, Deopatan; Jayabāgeśvarī; Śākta
Donor, king:
Type of endowment: haikalamālā
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 1 item

Date

Date: VS 1891 Mārgaśīrṣa bright 8 Thursday
Further details: card gives date as: "N.S. 954"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 23; 14.5; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: dim; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 340; Gu. Jā. no. 116
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 23/04/1996 as NGMPP K 528/40
Running no., exposures: K 34461; 11

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 8/30/21, 11:07 AM
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, māsā

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