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A document listing a silver necklace dedicated to the deity by Jaya Viṣṇu Malla Deva (NS 859)

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Identifier: K_0258_0009
Title: A document listing a silver necklace dedicated to the deity by Jaya Viṣṇu Malla Deva (NS 859)
Type, original: unspecified

Content

Abstract: This is the donation of a silver necklace known as moharamālā interwoven with 60 mohara coins made to the deity by Jaya Viṣṇu Malla Deva (king of Patan). It weighs 31 tolās of silver.
Issued by and to:
Place:
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Type of endowment:
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Amount of endowment:

Date

Date: NS 859 Śrāvaṇa dark 13 Sunday
Further details: card gives date as: "VS 1796"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali, Newari; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 24.00; 4.50; cm
No. of folios: 1
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; bound; brown
Condition: unspecified; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; 265; Kirtipur Bāgabhairava Gahanā Guṭhī, Kathmandu; Gu. La. no. 159 Po. no. 2
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 27/07/1992 as NGMPP K 258/9
Running no., exposures: K 15779

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 8/25/17, 12:00 AM; 9/7/22, 9:18 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, mohara

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