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A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording a floral ornament offered to Svayambhū Bhagavāna (VS 1952)

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Identifier: K_0574_0075
Title: A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording a floral ornament offered to Svayambhū Bhagavāna (VS 1952)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; original

Content

Abstract: Mention is made of a white and yellow flower called gunakesarī as an ornament offered to the deity. It weighs 3 tolās and 6 māsās of silver.
Issued by and to: Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā; priest
Place: Svayambhū; Svayambhū Bhagavāna
Donor, king: Lakṣmi Thaku
Type of endowment: gunakesarīphula (a kind of white and yeallow flowers)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 1 item

Date

Date: VS 1952 Māgha unspecified 21 Monday
Further details: card gives date as: "NS 1015"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 22; 5; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 1727; Po. no. 5 Lagata no. 363
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 14/02/1997 as NGMPP K 574/75
Running no., exposures: K 37849; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 6/26/20, 12:00 AM; 10/25/21, 1:22 PM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: māsā, tolā

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