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A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording gold plated streamer etc. offered to Harisiddhi (NS 975)

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Identifier: K_0518_0060
Title: A lagata from the Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording gold plated streamer etc. offered to Harisiddhi (NS 975)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; copy

Content

Abstract: Mention is made of a gold plated copper streamer set with a variety of motifs of moon, gold-suki coins pipala leaves and 43 precious stones offered to the deity. They weigh 486 tolās of copper in total.
Issued by and to: Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā
Place: Lalitpur; Harisiddhi; Śākta
Donor, king: Deva Datta
Type of endowment: patā (streamer), kaṇtura (box)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 2 items

Date

Date: NS 975 Phālguna bright 14 unspecified
Further details: card gives date as: "VS 1912"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 25; 13.5; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card nos. 239-240; Pokā no. 1, Lagata no. 117
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 29/02/1996 as NGMPP K 518/60
Running no., exposures: K 33775; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 2/12/21, 12:00 AM; 8/9/21, 10:32 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā

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