A stone slab inscription at Śaṅkhadhara Bāhāḥ at Cvachẽ (Cyāsa), Patan re the establishment of Triratna Mahāvihāra (Śaṅkhadhara Bāhāḥ) and the consecration of a dharmadhātuvāgīśvaracaitya and a dharmadhātumaṇḍala by Śaṅkhadhara Prajāpati and his two wives (NS 988)
| Identifier: | NHDP_0001_0091 |
| Title: | A stone slab inscription at Śaṅkhadhara Bāhāḥ at Cvachẽ (Cyāsa), Patan re the establishment of Triratna Mahāvihāra (Śaṅkhadhara Bāhāḥ) and the consecration of a dharmadhātuvāgīśvaracaitya and a dharmadhātumaṇḍala by Śaṅkhadhara Prajāpati and his two wives (NS 988) |
| Type, original: | Inscription; Original |
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| Abstract: | Śaṅkhadhara Prajāpati and his two wives established Triratna Mahāvihāra (Śaṅkhadhara Bāhāḥ) and consecrated a dharmadhātuvāgīśvara caitya and a dharmadhātu maṇḍala in NS 988 (1868 CE). The donors also donated two plots of land to carry out the rituals mentioned in the inscription. They also formed a guṭhī comprising of ten members to ensure the continuation of the activities. |
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Date | |
| Date: | NS 988 Śrāvaṇa (Sāuna) Dark fortnight 2 Saturday |
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| Converted: | 1868 |
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| Language, script: | Sanskrit,Newari; The invocatory stanzas are written in Sanskrit; Newari ; Pracalita |
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| Width, height, and unit: | cm |
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| Material, binding, and colour: | Stone ; unspecified; unspecified |
| Condition: | Cracks; There are some chips at the left hand side of the stone slab.; Complete |
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| Institution and reg. no.: | Śaṅkhadhara Bāhāḥ, Cvachẽ (Cyāsa), Patan; 85.32717898533997,27.67463430074534; unspecified |
| Source and details: | DOI of image(s): https://doi.org/10.11588/heidicon/1243179; Photographed by NHDP as: LAL1700_I_001 |
| Running no., exposures: | 1 |
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| Created, modified, ID: | 4/16/21, 12:00 AM; 9/6/21, 8:24 AM; 18 |
| Notes: | DANAM catalogue entry: 7999b9b7-2663-4a3e-95a4-388e51bd649a Type of writing support: Stone slab; Built into a wall. Text legibility: Unspecified; |
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