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A lagata from Gu. La. Jāñ. Aḍḍā listing silver ornaments and votive articles dedicated to Śrī Vajrayoginī (VS 2004)

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Identifier: K_0627_0046
Title: A lagata from Gu. La. Jāñ. Aḍḍā listing silver ornaments and votive articles dedicated to Śrī Vajrayoginī (VS 2004)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; original

Content

Abstract: Mention is made of a variety of silver ornaments and votive articles offered to the deity. They weigh 122 tolās and 5 māsās of silver.
Issued by and to: Gu. La. Jān. Aḍḍā
Place: Pharpiṅ; Vajrayoginī
Donor, king: Bākāzi, Kilagola
Type of endowment: vatu (cup), muṇḍamālā (garland of heads), devā (lamp), ārati (worshipping lamp), vajra (votive article), baju jora (a pair of armlet), dāphosvāna (a kind of ritual white flower)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 14 items

Date

Date: VS 2004 Mārgaśīrṣa unspecified unspecified unspecified
Further details: card gives date as: "VS 1869"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali, Newari; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 22.00; 19.50; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card nos. 222-228; Pokā no. 3, Lagata no. 280
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 17/02/1998 as NGMPP K 627/46
Running no., exposures: K 41863; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 3/29/19, 12:00 AM; 12/17/21, 10:59 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, māsā

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