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A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording amulets dedicated to Svayambhū Bhagavāna (NS 942)

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Identifier: K_0575_0052
Title: A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording amulets dedicated to Svayambhū Bhagavāna (NS 942)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; original

Content

Abstract: This document dedicates two items of brass square amulets to the deity. They weigh 42 tolās and 6 māsās of brass.
Issued by and to: Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā; priest
Place: Svayambhū; Svayambhū Bhagavāna
Donor, king: Kṛṣṇa Nārān and Dhana Lakṣmi
Type of endowment: jantramālā (amulets)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 2 items

Date

Date: NS 942 unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified
Further details: card gives date as: "NS 944"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 22; 6; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card nos. 1851-1852; Pokā no. 5, Lagata no. 363
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 19/02/1997 as NGMPP K 575/52
Running no., exposures: K 37908; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 6/26/20, 12:00 AM; 10/27/21, 9:32 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, māsā

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