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A lagata from Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā listing silver ornaments offered to Śrī Guhyeśvarī Māī (VS 1958)

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Identifier: K_0595_0005
Title: A lagata from Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā listing silver ornaments offered to Śrī Guhyeśvarī Māī (VS 1958)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; original

Content

Abstract: This document records a variety of silver ornaments containing a necklace of 10 golden beads, 10 corals and one basil leaf strung together, and lotus-flowers offered to the deity. They weigh 17 1/2 tolās of silver and gold.
Issued by and to: Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā; priest
Place: Deopatan; Guhyeśvarī Māi
Donor, king: Deva Kumāri Vaidyani
Type of endowment: mālā (necklace), kamala (lotus)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 5 items

Date

Date: VS 1958 Mārgaśīrṣa dark 5 Saturday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 23.00; 7.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card nos. 1283-1287; Pokā no. 5, Lagata no. 364
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 02/07/1997 as NGMPP K 595/5
Running no., exposures: K 39385; 2

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 6/9/17, 12:00 AM; 11/15/21, 12:23 PM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā

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