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A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording silver ornaments dedicated to Bhaktapur's Śrī Bhīmasena (NS 1038)

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Identifier: K_0555_0005
Title: A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording silver ornaments dedicated to Bhaktapur's Śrī Bhīmasena (NS 1038)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; copy

Content

Abstract: This document refers to a variety of silver streamers and a necklace interwoven with 7 old suki-coins dedicated to the deity. They weigh 15 tolās and 6 māsās of silver.
Issued by and to: Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā
Place: Tacapāla, Bhaktapur; Bhīmasena; Śaiva
Donor, king: Lāsini Lakṣmi, Sunko, Dhunlā Ṭola and other devotees
Type of endowment: patā (streamer), sukimālā (coin-necklace)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 7 items

Date

Date: NS 1038 Caitra bright unspecified unspecified
Further details: card gives date as: "V.S. 1975"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali, Newari; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 24.00; 9.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card nos. 310-317; Pokā no. 5, Lagata no. 398
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 06/08/1996 as NGMPP K 555/5
Running no., exposures: K 36405; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 5/24/18, 12:00 AM; 10/4/21, 9:27 AM; 18
Notes: card gives date as:"24 x 9 +6 cm"
Technical terms: tolā, māsā

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