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A copper plate inscription with names of Śiva engraved for 125725 times (VS 1893)

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Identifier: PN_0005_0007
Title: A copper plate inscription with names of Śiva engraved for 125725 times (VS 1893)
Type, original: copper plate; original

Content

Abstract: The donor hails from the village of Saraḍā in Mithilādeśa.
Issued by and to:
Place: Deopatan; Paśupati; Śaiva
Donor, king: Phekanadāsa Kāyastha
Type of endowment: copper sheet on which 125725 times the names of Śiva are engraved
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment: to cleanse himself from all the sins committed
Amount of endowment:

Date

Date: VS 1893 Kārttika bright 15 (pūrṇimā) unspecified
Further details: extended date
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Sanskrit; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 20.60; 5.60; 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 30/11/1998 as NGMPP PN 5/7
Running no., exposures: PN 247

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 4/8/16, 12:00 AM; 6/9/21, 6:43 AM; 18
Notes:
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