A lagata from Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā to priest listing ornaments and ceremonial items offered to Śrī Guhyeśvarī Māi (VS 1982)

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Identifier: K_0602_0006
Title: A lagata from Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā to priest listing ornaments and ceremonial items offered to Śrī Guhyeśvarī Māi (VS 1982)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; original

Content

Abstract: This document lists a variety of ceremonial items and a garland of human skulls as an ornaments offered to the deity. They weigh 8 tolās, 2 māsās and 4 lālas of silver, 2 māsās of gold and 15 tolās of copper.
Issued by and to: Gu. La. Jā. Aḍḍā; priest
Place: Deopatan; Guhyeśvarī Māi
Donor, king:
Type of endowment: dipapātra (lamp-vessels), batti (lamp), auṇṭhi (finger ring), baṭṭā, naramuṇḍamālā (garland of human skulls), cavara (yak's tail as fly whisk), mayura pankha (peacock feather fan), ḍamaru (small drum with two sides like an hour glass)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 11 items

Date

Date: VS 1982 unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 23; 8; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card nos. 363-371; Pokā no. 5, Lagata no. 364
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 15/08/1997 as NGMPP K 602/6
Running no., exposures: K 39936; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 7/18/17, 12:00 AM; 11/18/21, 2:46 PM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, māsā

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