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A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording five silver ornaments offered to Śrī Mādhavanārāyaṇa (NS 990)

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Identifier: K_0583_0021
Title: A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording five silver ornaments offered to Śrī Mādhavanārāyaṇa (NS 990)
Type, original: gahanā lagata ; original

Content

Abstract: As listed in the document, a variety of silver ketaki ornaments decked with lunar motifs are offered to the deity at different time and occasions. They weigh 9 tolās and 7 māsās of silver.
Issued by and to: Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā; priest
Place: Sānkhu; Mādhavanārāyaṇa
Donor, king: Sagāmi Kāzī, Ratna Bahādur, Herāmāyā, Cidhimāyā
Type of endowment: ketakipatra ornaments
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 5 items

Date

Date: NS 990 unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified
Further details: card gives dates as: "NS 990, VS 1972, VS 1982, VS 1973, VS 1963, VS 1927"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 23.50; 9.50; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card nos. 99-103; Pokā no. 3 Lagata no. 286
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 11/04/1997 as NGMPP K 583/21
Running no., exposures: K 38476; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 3/29/19, 12:00 AM; 11/4/21, 10:09 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, māsā

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