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A lagata from Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording ketakī ornaments offered to Bhaktapur's Śrī Vārāhī (NS 994)

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Identifier: K_0545_0018
Title: A lagata from Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording ketakī ornaments offered to Bhaktapur's Śrī Vārāhī (NS 994)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; unspecified

Content

Abstract: As mentioned in the document, two items of silver ketaki ornaments are offered to the deity. They weigh 28 1/2 tolās of silver.
Issued by and to: Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā
Place: Tekhāco, Bhaktapur; Vārāhi; Śākta
Donor, king: Garuḍa Simha
Type of endowment: ketaki
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 2 items

Date

Date: NS 994 Caitra dark 11 unspecified
Further details: card gives date as: "V.S. 1931"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali, Newari; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 24; 9.5; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 137; Lagata no. 292
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 24/06/1996 as NGMPP K 545/18
Running no., exposures: K 35639; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 8/27/19, 12:00 AM; 9/22/21, 11:15 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā

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