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A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording a necklace offered to Svayambhū Bhagavāna (VS 1951)

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Identifier: K_0576_0028
Title: A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording a necklace offered to Svayambhū Bhagavāna (VS 1951)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; original

Content

Abstract: This document contains a silver necklace interwoven with 29 leaves of the basil plant offered to the deity. It weighs 4 tolās and 2 māsās of silver.
Issued by and to: Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā; priest
Place: Svayambhū; Svayambhū Bhagavāna
Donor, king: Bhaja Siṃha, Deva Mani, Kirti Mān (?)
Type of endowment: tulsīpatramālā (necklace)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 1 item

Date

Date: VS 1951 Māgha bright 13 Thursday
Further details: card gives date as: "NS 1014"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali, Newari; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 22; 4; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 1948; Pokā no. 5 Lagata no. 363
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 23/02/1997 as NGMPP K 576/28
Running no., exposures: K 37965; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 6/26/20, 12:00 AM; 10/28/21, 7:56 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, māsā

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