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A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording ketakī ornaments offered to Svayambhū Bhagavāna (NS 953)

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Identifier: K_0562_0064
Title: A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording ketakī ornaments offered to Svayambhū Bhagavāna (NS 953)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; original

Content

Abstract: Mention is made of the silver ketakī ornaments set with the motifs of the lotus flowers and studded with corals offered to the deity. They weigh 36 tolās and 3 māsās of silver. During the festival the deity is decked with all ornaments as mentioned.
Issued by and to: Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā; priest
Place: Svayambhū; Svayambhū Bhagavāna
Donor, king:
Type of endowment: ketakī ornament
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 8 items

Date

Date: NS 953 Caitra dark 7 unspecified
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 22; 8; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 1859; Pokā no. 5 Lagata no. 363
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 01/11/1996 as NGMPP K 562/64
Running no., exposures: K 36972; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 6/26/20, 12:00 AM; 10/7/21, 11:49 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, māsā

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