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A lagata from Guṭhī Lagata Jā̃ca Aḍḍā listing ornaments offered to Bhaktapur's Śrī Navadurgā (NS 1029)

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Identifier: K_0372_0021
Title: A lagata from Guṭhī Lagata Jā̃ca Aḍḍā listing ornaments offered to Bhaktapur's Śrī Navadurgā (NS 1029)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; original

Content

Abstract: This document deals with the offerings of ornaments called ketakī and kikinpā with a fringe of 278 loose 'fini' around. They weigh 10 tolās of silver. The ornaments are donated to Śrī Nava Durgā by devotees.
Issued by and to: Guṭhī Lagata Jā̃ca Aḍḍā
Place: Bhaktapur, Kwāthaḍon; Nava Durgā Bhagavatī Gahanā Guṭhī; śākta
Donor, king: Rāja Guṭhī
Type of endowment: ketakī and kikinpā
Region of endowment: Bhaktapur
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 2 items

Date

Date: NS 1029 Āṣāḍha dark 8 Thursday
Further details: card gives date as: "VS 1966"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Newari, Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 24.00; 10.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card nos. 7-8; Bha. Gu. La. Ta. Ms. no. 372
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 03/05/1994 as NGMPP K 372/21
Running no., exposures: K 23090; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 7/27/16, 12:00 AM; 12/29/22, 8:41 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā

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