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A lagata from Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording ketaki ornament offered to Kathmandu's Śrī Bhīmasena (NS 960)

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Identifier: K_0505_0026
Title: A lagata from Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording ketaki ornament offered to Kathmandu's Śrī Bhīmasena (NS 960)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; copy

Content

Abstract: As mentioned in the document, a ketaki ornament set with a variety of floral designs is offered to the deity. It weighs 102 tolās of silver and copper.
Issued by and to: Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā
Place: Kathmandu; Bhīmasena; Śaiva
Donor, king:
Type of endowment: ketakipatra
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 1 item

Date

Date: NS 960 unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified
Further details: card gives date as: "V.S. 1897"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 25.00; 6.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; Pokā no. 3, Lagata no. 253; Ms. no. 219
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 27/12/1995 as NGMPP K 505/26
Running no., exposures: K 32856; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 5/24/18, 12:00 AM; 7/23/21, 1:13 PM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā

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