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A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording amulets dedicated to Svayambhū Bhagavāna (NS 956)

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Identifier: K_0572_0024
Title: A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording amulets dedicated to Svayambhū Bhagavāna (NS 956)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; original

Content

Abstract: This document contains a variety of silver amulets dedicated to the deity at different time and occasions. They weigh 187 ½ tolās of silver.
Issued by and to: Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā; priest
Place: Svayambhū; Svayambhū Bhagavāna
Donor, king: Patā Siṃha, Biravanta Dhana Siṃha
Type of endowment: jantra (amulets)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 5 items

Date

Date: NS 956 unspecified unspecified unspecified unspecified
Further details: card gives date as: "908, 917, 975, 916, respectively"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 22; 14; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 1326-1331; Pokā no. 5 Lagata no. 363
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 16/01/1997 as NGMPP K 572/24
Running no., exposures: K 37638; 1

Project specific information

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

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