A lagata from the Gu. La. Jāñ. Aḍḍā listing a silver garland of skulls dedicated to Śrī Vajrayoginī (VS 2015)

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Identifier: K_0627_0063
Title: A lagata from the Gu. La. Jāñ. Aḍḍā listing a silver garland of skulls dedicated to Śrī Vajrayoginī (VS 2015)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; unspecified

Content

Abstract: This is a silver garland of heads interwoven with 21 pieces offered to the deity. It weighs 24 tolās and 5 māsās of silver.
Issued by and to: Gu. La. Jāñ. Aḍḍā
Place: Pharpiṅ; Vajrayoginī
Donor, king:
Type of endowment: muṇḍamālā (a garland of skulls)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 1 item

Date

Date: VS 2015 Caitra unspecified unspecified unspecified
Further details: card gives date as: "NS 1078 Caitra thva (i.e. bright) 15"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali, Newari; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 22.00; 19.00; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 260; Pokā no. 3, Lagata no. 280
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 20/02/1998 as NGMPP K 627/63
Running no., exposures: K 41880; 2

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 3/29/19, 12:00 AM; 12/17/21, 11:06 AM; 18
Notes: card gives size as: 22 x 19 + 11 cm
Technical terms: tolā, māsā

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