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A lagata from the Guṭhī Jā̃ca Lagata Aḍḍā listing huge copper jars offered to the Bhaktapur's Śrī Navadurgā (VS 1991)

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Identifier: K_0372_0073
Title: A lagata from the Guṭhī Jā̃ca Lagata Aḍḍā listing huge copper jars offered to the Bhaktapur's Śrī Navadurgā (VS 1991)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; original

Content

Abstract: Mention is made of the offerings of five huge jars made of copper used for keeping the images of deities into custody in accordance with the provision made in the document. The jars weighs 21 dhārnī-s of copper.
Issued by and to: Guṭhī Jā̃ca Lagata Aḍḍā
Place: Bhaktapur, Kwāthaḍon; Nava Durgā Bhagavatī Gahanā Guṭhī; Śākta
Donor, king: Rāja Guṭhī
Type of endowment: Ghyāmpā (Jar)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 5 ghyāmpā-s (huge jar)

Date

Date: VS 1991 Caitra unspecified 16 unspecified
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 24.00; 7.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 213; Bha. Gu. La. Ta. Ms. no. 372
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 09/05/1994 as NGMPP K 372/73
Running no., exposures: K 23142; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 9/6/16, 12:00 AM; 12/29/22, 9:38 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: dhārnī

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