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A lagata recording a silver crown offered to Sānkhu's Śrī Vajrayogini by Com. Col. Dosti Śamśera Thāpā (VS 1966)

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Identifier: K_0236_0030
Title: A lagata recording a silver crown offered to Sānkhu's Śrī Vajrayogini by Com. Col. Dosti Śamśera Thāpā (VS 1966)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; unspecified

Content

Abstract: This document refers to a crown studded with 92 kaṭis, 61 sapphires, 17 emeralds, 15 ruby weighing 5 tolās and 8 māsās of gold and 23 tolās of silver offered to the deity by commanding Colonel Dosti Śamśera Thāpā.
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Date

Date: VS 1966 Jyeṣṭha unspecified 10 Monday
Further details: card gives date as; "ŚS 1831"
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Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 24.00; 14.00; cm
No. of folios: 1
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; bound; brown
Condition: unspecified; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; 81; Sānkhu Vajrayogini Gahanā Guthi, Sānkhu, Kathmandu; Gu. La. no. 393 Po. no. 5
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 26/04/1992 as NGMPP K 236/30
Running no., exposures: K 13942

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 10/16/18, 12:00 AM; 8/3/22, 8:33 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, māsā

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