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A lagata from Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā to priest listing items dedicated to Śrī Guhyeśvarī Māī

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Identifier: K_0592_0048
Title: A lagata from Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā to priest listing items dedicated to Śrī Guhyeśvarī Māī
Type, original: gahanā lagata; original

Content

Abstract: Mention is made of a variety of ceremonial items containing a tall pagoda shaped container for colour powder, lotus-flower and ceremonial thread dedicated to the deity. They weigh 5 tolās of silver and 5 pāus of bronze.
Issued by and to: Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā; priest
Place: Deopatan; Guhyeśvarī Māi
Donor, king: Viṣṇu Kumāri
Type of endowment: sinhamū (a tall pagodā-shaped container for colour powder), kamalaphūla (lotus), janai (thread)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 5 items

Date

Date: unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali, Newari; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 23.00; 13.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card nos. 749-750, 752-754; Pokā no. 5, Lagata no. 364
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 12/06/1997 as NGMPP K 592/48
Running no., exposures: K 39188; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 6/9/17, 12:00 AM; 11/11/21, 11:44 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, pāu

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