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A document recording a votive lamp etc. offered to Macchegāon's Matsyanārāyaṇa (VS 1942)

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Identifier: K_0205_0017
Title: A document recording a votive lamp etc. offered to Macchegāon's Matsyanārāyaṇa (VS 1942)
Type, original: unspecified

Content

Abstract: The number of donations were made to the Matsya Nārāyaṇa deity by Abhimana Siṃ in 1852. Among them, pañca mukhe ārati (a votive lamp with five faces) was the prominent. His name is engraved on it.
Issued by and to:
Place: Machegāon
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Date

Date: VS 1942 Pauṣa dark 11 Friday
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Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 24.5; 10.5; cm
No. of folios: 1
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; loose; brown
Condition: unspecified; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; 17; Matsyanārāyaṇa Guṭhī; Gu. Jā. Po. no. 4
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 20/12/1991 as NGMPP K 205/17
Running no., exposures: K 11461

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 8/27/19, 12:00 AM; 6/20/22, 6:41 AM; 18
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