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A document recording four silver snakes dedicated to Śrī Paśupatinātha (VS 1951)

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Identifier: PN_0014_0054
Title: A document recording four silver snakes dedicated to Śrī Paśupatinātha (VS 1951)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; original

Content

Abstract: This document dedicates 4 items of silver snakes to the deity. They weigh altogether 206 tolās of silver.
Issued by and to:
Place: Deopatan; Paśupatinātha
Donor, king: gurujyu
Type of endowment: nāga (snake)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 4 items

Date

Date: VS 1951 unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 18; 5; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Paśupati Gośvārā; card no. 8
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 26/05/1999 as NGMPP PN 14/54
Running no., exposures: PN 671; 1

Project specific information

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

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