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A lagata by Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā re a sacred ritual vessel offered to the deity (VS 2016)

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Identifier: K_0493_0037
Title: A lagata by Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā re a sacred ritual vessel offered to the deity (VS 2016)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; copy

Content

Abstract: This document lists a sacred ritual vessel made of silver and gold offered to the deity. It weighs 100 tolās, 8 māsās and 8 lālas of silver and 2 1/2 māsās of gold.
Issued by and to: Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā
Place: Cāṅgu; Cāṅgunārāyaṇa; Vaiṣṇava
Donor, king: Sarasvati
Type of endowment: kalasa (sacred ritual vessel)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 1 item

Date

Date: VS 2016 Pauṣa unspecified unspecified unspecified
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 24; 11; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: dim; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; Pokā no. 1 Gu. Jā. no. 68; Ms. no. 1157
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 20/11/1995 as NGMPP K 493/37
Running no., exposures: K 32136; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 7/9/21, 12:35 PM
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, māsā, lāla

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