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A lagata from the Guṭhī Jā̃ca Lagata Aḍḍā listing silver ornaments offered to Bhaktapur's Śrī Navadurgā Bhagavatī (NS 985)

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Identifier: K_0372_0052
Title: A lagata from the Guṭhī Jā̃ca Lagata Aḍḍā listing silver ornaments offered to Bhaktapur's Śrī Navadurgā Bhagavatī (NS 985)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; original

Content

Abstract: This document deals with an offering of a kaṇṭhī (neck-piece) ornament with a carved image of Māheśvarī made to the deity. It weighs 16 tolās of silver. In addition to this neckpiece ornament, a silver necklace with 25 tolās of silver is also donated to the deity.
Issued by and to: Guṭhī Jā̃ca Lagata Aḍḍā
Place: Bhaktapur, Kwāthaḍon; Nava Durgā Bhagavatī Gahanā Guṭhī (Māheśvarī); Śākta
Donor, king: Rāja Guṭhī
Type of endowment: kaṇṭhī
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 1 kaṇṭhī and 1 sikrimālā

Date

Date: NS 985 Āśvina bright 12 unspecified
Further details: card gives date as:"V.S. 1922"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 24.00; 9.50; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card nos. 134-135; Bha. Gu. La. Ta. Ms. no. 372
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 09/05/1994 as NGMPP K 372/52
Running no., exposures: K 23121; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 10/25/16, 12:00 AM; 12/29/22, 9:29 AM; 18
Notes: card gives upper margin as:"Māheśvari"
Technical terms: tolā

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