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A lagata from Gu. La. Bandobasta recording a a heart shaped amulet offered to Svayambhū's Mañjeśvarī Sarasvatī

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Identifier: K_0616_0007
Title: A lagata from Gu. La. Bandobasta recording a a heart shaped amulet offered to Svayambhū's Mañjeśvarī Sarasvatī
Type, original: gahanā lagata; original

Content

Abstract: This document dedicates a heart shaped amulet made of silver to the deity. It weighs 2 tolās and 8 māsās of silver.
Issued by and to: Gu. La. Bandobasta; keeper
Place: Svayambhū; Mañjeśvarī Sarasvatī
Donor, king: Hari and a group of 20 devotees
Type of endowment: jantra-mālā (amulet)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 1 item

Date

Date: unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 25; 7; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 81; Pokā no. 2 lagata no. 234
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 20/11/1997 as NGMPP K 616/7
Running no., exposures: K 40993; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 8/27/19, 12:00 AM; 12/6/21, 10:37 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, māsā

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