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A lagata from Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā to priest listing silver ornaments etc. offered to Śrī Guhyeśvarī Māī (NS 1003)

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Identifier: K_0593_0022
Title: A lagata from Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā to priest listing silver ornaments etc. offered to Śrī Guhyeśvarī Māī (NS 1003)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; copy

Content

Abstract: As listed in the document, a variety of silver ornaments and ceremonial items are offered to the deity. They weigh 15 tolās and 2 māsās of silver and 1 dhārni of copper.
Issued by and to: Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā; priest
Place: Deopatan; Guhyeśvarī Māi
Donor, king: Bhāju Kṛṣṇa
Type of endowment: ghaḍā (jar), muṇḍamālā (a garland of heads), kamala (lotus), ketakipatra, mayurapankha (peacock-fan)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 6 items

Date

Date: NS 1003 Māgha dark 14 Tuesday
Further details: card gives date as: "V.S. 1940"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali, Newari; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 23.00; 11.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card nos. 986, 989-993; Pokā no. 5, Lagata no. 364
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 17/06/1997 as NGMPP K 593/22
Running no., exposures: K 39242; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 6/9/17, 12:00 AM; 11/12/21, 2:23 PM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, māsā, dhārnī

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