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A lagata from Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā to a priest listing ceremonial items etc. offered to Śrī Guhyeśvarī Māī (VS 1967)

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Identifier: K_0595_0077
Title: A lagata from Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā to a priest listing ceremonial items etc. offered to Śrī Guhyeśvarī Māī (VS 1967)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; original

Content

Abstract: This document records a garland of necklace interwoven with 26 human heads and an image of Bhairav and a lotus flower made of silver offered to the deity. They weigh 15 tolās and 6 māsās of silver.
Issued by and to: Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā; priest
Place: Deopatan; Guhyeśvarī Māi
Donor, king: Narendra Lakṣṃi
Type of endowment: muṇḍamālā (a garland of heads), kamalaphūla (lotus-flower)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 2 items

Date

Date: VS 1967 Jyeṣṭha unspecified unspecified unspecified
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. 1639-1640; Pokā no. 5, Lagata no. 364
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 07/07/1997 as NGMPP K 595/77
Running no., exposures: K 39457; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 6/9/17, 12:00 AM; 11/15/21, 1:24 PM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, māsā

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