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A lagata recording nine cirākha offered to the Dattātraya temple (VS 1929)

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Identifier: K_0445_0026
Title: A lagata recording nine cirākha offered to the Dattātraya temple (VS 1929)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; copy

Content

Abstract: This document lists nine items of torches made of oil soaked rags wrapped around a stick offered to the deity. They are used during the jātrā festival.
Issued by and to:
Place: Bhaktapur; Dattātraya; Nātha
Donor, king: Mahanta Lokanātha Girī, Pūjāvari Matha
Type of endowment: cirākha (torch)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 9 items

Date

Date: VS 1929 Mārgaśīrṣa dark 1 Saturday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 26.00; 13.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 104; Bha. Gu. La. Ta. Ms. no. 650; Pokā no. 7 Gu. Bam.
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 24/05/1995 as NGMPP K 445/26
Running no., exposures: K 28909; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 4/27/18, 12:00 AM; 6/1/21, 8:18 AM; 18
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