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A lagata from Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā to priest listing gold vessel offered to Śrī Guhyeśvarī Māī (VS 1919)

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Identifier: K_0590_0072
Title: A lagata from Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā to priest listing gold vessel offered to Śrī Guhyeśvarī Māī (VS 1919)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; original

Content

Abstract: Mention is made of a golden ritual vessel studded with 17 diamonds, 3 rubis, 1 emerald, 2 topazes, 1 coral, 1 pearl and 1 turquiose offered to the deity. It weighs 17 tolās, 9 māsās and 5 lālas of gold.
Issued by and to: Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā; priest
Place: Deopatan; Guhyeśvarī Māi
Donor, king: Premier Janga Bahādura Rāṇā
Type of endowment: kalasa (sacred ritual vessel)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 1 item

Date

Date: VS 1919 Āśvina bright 30 Tuesday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 23.00; 9.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 87; Pokā no. 5, Lagata no. 364
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 02/06/1997 as NGMPP K 590/72
Running no., exposures: K 39059; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 6/9/17, 12:00 AM; 11/10/21, 10:17 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, māsā

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