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A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording a coin necklace offered to Svayambhū Bhagavāna (NS 893)

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Identifier: K_0568_0062
Title: A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording a coin necklace offered to Svayambhū Bhagavāna (NS 893)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; original

Content

Abstract: This document refers to a silver necklace interwoven with 13 moharas and 22 suki-coins offered to the deity. It weighs 11 tolās and 8 māsās of silver.
Issued by and to: Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā; priest
Place: Svayambhū; Svayambhū Bhagavāna
Donor, king: Paramānanda
Type of endowment: mohara-sukimālā (coin necklace)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 1 item

Date

Date: NS 893 Māgha dark 12 unspecified
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 22; 4; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 995; Pokā no. 5, Lagata no. 363
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 22/12/1997 as NGMPP K 568/62
Running no., exposures: K 37379; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 6/26/20, 12:00 AM; 10/14/21, 8:40 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: mohara, māsā, tolā

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