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A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording ritual bowl and ornament dedicated to Svayambhū Bhagavāna (NS 1014)

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Identifier: K_0575_0016
Title: A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording ritual bowl and ornament dedicated to Svayambhū Bhagavāna (NS 1014)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; original

Content

Abstract: This document records a ritual bowl and a heart shaped ornament dedicated to the deity. They weigh 24 tolā and 2 māsās of silver.
Issued by and to: Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā; priest
Place: Svayambhū; Svayambhū Bhagavāna, Dharmadhātu
Donor, king: Bekha and his family
Type of endowment: gulapā (ritual bowl), hṛdayaphola (heart shaped ornament)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 2 items

Date

Date: NS 1014 Māgha dark 8 Tuesday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali, Newari; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 22; 12; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 1769; Pokā no. 5 Lagata no. 363
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 16/02/1997 as NGMPP K 575/16
Running no., exposures: K 37872; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 6/26/20, 12:00 AM; 10/27/21, 8:14 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, māsā

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