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A copper plate inscription recording various ornaments and utensils offered to the deity (VS 1885)

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Identifier: PN_0002_0001
Title: A copper plate inscription recording various ornaments and utensils offered to the deity (VS 1885)
Type, original: copper plate; original

Content

Abstract: This copper plate inscription records a variety of ornament and utensils offered to the deity. The purpose of the offerings is to emancipate the life from the cycle of birth. The miscreant will be inflicted [with] five great sins.
Issued by and to: Śānti
Place: Deopatan; Paśupati
Donor, king: Śānti
Type of endowment: mudrāmālā, copper cooking vessel, brass pots
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 9 items

Date

Date: VS 1885 Vaiśākha bright 15 (pūrṇimā) unspecified
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Sanskrit & Nepāli; Devanāgarī

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 21.50; 13.50; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: copper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Paśupati Gośvārā; unspecified
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 16/9/1998 as NGMPP PN 2/1
Running no., exposures: PN 72

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 4/8/16, 12:00 AM; 5/10/21, 8:13 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: mudrāmālā

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