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A lagata from the Gu. La. Jāñ. Aḍḍā recording a silver coin necklace offered to Patan's Taleju (VS 1802)

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Identifier: K_0621_0054
Title: A lagata from the Gu. La. Jāñ. Aḍḍā recording a silver coin necklace offered to Patan's Taleju (VS 1802)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; original

Content

Abstract: This document records a silver necklace set with 20 pieces of mohara-coins and jantra shaped amulet as a pendant offered to the deity. It weighs 12 tolās of silver.
Issued by and to: Gu. La. Jāñ. Aḍḍā
Place: Patan; Taleju
Donor, king: Viṣṇumani and Lakṣmi
Type of endowment: mohara-mālā (coin necklace)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 1 item

Date

Date: NS 865 Āṣāḍha dark 5 unspecified
Further details: card gives date as: "VS 1802"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali, Newari; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 26; 11; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 177; Pokā no. 4; Lagata no. 313
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 31/12/1997 as NGMPP K 621/54
Running no., exposures: K 41431; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 5/16/16, 12:00 AM; 12/11/21, 8:58 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, mohara

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