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A lagata recording a silver amulet and a garland of heads dedicated to Śrī Paśupatinātha

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Identifier: PN_0015_0030
Title: A lagata recording a silver amulet and a garland of heads dedicated to Śrī Paśupatinātha
Type, original: gahanā lagata; original

Content

Abstract: This document refers to a silver amulet studded with 9 kinds of precious stones and a garland interwoven with 47 heads dedicated to the deity.
Issued by and to:
Place: Deopatan; Paśupatinātha: Paścimapaṭṭī
Donor, king: Colonel Pratiman Kuvar, Khaḍga Siṃha Kuvar and Badā Gurumā
Type of endowment: jantra (amulet), mugāmālā (coral necklace)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 2 items

Date

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

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 19; 6; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Paśupati Gośvārā; card nos. 35-36
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 02/06/1999 as NGMPP PN 15/30
Running no., exposures: PN 703; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 5/13/20, 12:00 AM; 5/13/20, 12:00 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: jantra, mugāmālā

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