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A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording silver ornaments offered to Kathmandu's Śrī Bhīmasena (VS 1943)

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Identifier: K_0505_0037
Title: A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording silver ornaments offered to Kathmandu's Śrī Bhīmasena (VS 1943)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; copy

Content

Abstract: This document records three silver ketaki ornaments mounted with the motifs of lotus flowers offered to the deity. They weigh 18 tolās and 2 māsās of silver.
Issued by and to: Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā
Place: Kathmandu; Bhīmasena (Arjuna); Śaiva
Donor, king:
Type of endowment: ketakipatra
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 3 items

Date

Date: VS 1943 Jyeṣṭha dark 8 Wednesday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali, Newari; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 25.00; 16.00; 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. 292-294
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 27/12/1995 as NGMPP K 505/37
Running no., exposures: K 32867; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 7/18/18, 12:00 AM; 7/23/21, 1:29 PM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, māsā

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