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A document listing a silver maces offered to Kirtipur's Bāgabhairava by Bhimanarasiṃha (NS 1013)

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Identifier: K_0259_0010
Title: A document listing a silver maces offered to Kirtipur's Bāgabhairava by Bhimanarasiṃha (NS 1013)
Type, original: unspecified

Content

Abstract: The donation of a pair of silver maces known as Āsā (Gurjā-sceptre) made to the deity is attributed to Bhimanarasimha. It weighs 346 tolās of silver. Likewise, a silver ketaki is also offered.
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Date

Date: NS 1013 Mārgaśīrṣa bright 12 unspecified
Further details: card gives date as: "VS 1950"
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Script and language

Language, script: Nepali, Newari; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 24.00; 7.00; cm
No. of folios: 1
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; bound; brown
Condition: unspecified; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; 472, 473; Kirtipur Bāgabhairava Gahanā Guṭhī, Kathmandu; Gu. La. no. 159 Po. no. 2
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 30/07/1992 as NGMPP K 259/10
Running no., exposures: K 15860

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 8/25/17, 12:00 AM; 9/7/22, 11:47 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā

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