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A lagata from Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā to priest listing silver ornaments etc. offered to Śrī Guhyeśvarī Māī (VS 1950)

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Identifier: K_0593_0023
Title: A lagata from Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā to priest listing silver ornaments etc. offered to Śrī Guhyeśvarī Māī (VS 1950)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; original

Content

Abstract: This document records a silver canopy set with four bells, 10 suki-coins and a garland of heads dedicates to the deity. They weigh altogether 432 tolās and 6 māsās of silver.
Issued by and to: Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā; priest
Place: Deopatan; Guhyeśvarī Māi
Donor, king: Colonel Dalabhanjan Thāpā and his wife
Type of endowment: canuwā (canopy) with bells, suki coins, muṇḍamālā (a garland of heads)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 12 items

Date

Date: VS 1950 Vaiśākha bright 15 Sunday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 23.00; 6.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card nos. 994, 996, 998; Pokā no. 5, Lagata no. 364
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 17/06/1997 as NGMPP K 593/23
Running no., exposures: K 39243; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 6/9/17, 12:00 AM; 11/12/21, 2:24 PM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, māsā

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