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A document recording bejewelled gold ornaments offered to the deity (VS 1945)

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Identifier: PN_0006_0011
Title: A document recording bejewelled gold ornaments offered to the deity (VS 1945)
Type, original: gahanā lagata ; original

Content

Abstract: This document lists a variety of gold ornaments studded with 9 kinds of jewels offered to the deity after the ritual function of Māhāsnāna was conducted.
Issued by and to:
Place: Deopatan; Paśupatinātha
Donor, king: Harkha Ācāra, Kohiti
Type of endowment: patākā (banners), nāga (snake), ardha candra (crescent), gajura (finial)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 11 items

Date

Date: VS 1945 unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 20.00; 12.50; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Paśupati Gośvārā; card no. 2
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 13/12/1998 as NGMPP PN 6/11
Running no., exposures: PN 282; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 4/8/16, 12:00 AM; 6/15/21, 1:40 PM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: māhāsnāna, patākā, nāga, ardha candra, gajura

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