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A document recording a golden pendant offered o Gorakhā's Śrī Manakāmanāmāi by Viṣṇumāyā

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Identifier: K_0249_0078
Title: A document recording a golden pendant offered o Gorakhā's Śrī Manakāmanāmāi by Viṣṇumāyā
Type, original: unspecified

Content

Abstract: Mention is made of the donation of a silver necklace with a heart (known as ḍhukaḍhuki) shaped pendant in the form of jantra (a square box type ornament) offered to the deity by Viṣṇu Māyā, the kept wife of King Raṇa Bahādura Śaha. This is a golden pendant studded with a sapphire at the centre and other white topaz around. It weighs altogether 22 tolās that include 9 tolās of gold as well.
Issued by and to:
Place: Gorakhā
Donor, king:
Type of endowment:
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Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment:

Date

Date: unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified
Further details:
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Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 24.00; 9.00; cm
No. of folios: 1
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; bound; brown
Condition: unspecified; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; 73; Śrī Manakāmanāmāi Gahanā Guṭhī, Gorakhā; Gu. La. no. 532 Po. no. 5
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 19/06/1992 as NGMPP K 249/78
Running no., exposures: K 15090

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 5/31/19, 12:00 AM; 5/31/19, 12:00 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā

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