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A lagata recording a golden chain set offered to Śrī Nṛsimha (VS 1898)

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Identifier: K_0451_0073
Title: A lagata recording a golden chain set offered to Śrī Nṛsimha (VS 1898)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; copy

Content

Abstract: This document contains a golden chain set with 19 pieces of golden suki-coins offered to the deiy. It weighs 9 tolās, 2 māsās and 4 lālas of gold.
Issued by and to:
Place: Darbāra, Hanumānadhokā; Nṛsimha; Vaiṣṇava
Donor, king: Fourth Prince Birendra Bikrama
Type of endowment: sukāmālā (necklace)
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 1 item

Date

Date: VS 1898 Vaiśākha dark 8 Wednesday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 32; 6.5; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card no. 4; Pokā no. Gha. 4 Gu. Bam.; Bha. Gu. La. Ta. Ms. no. 91
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 11/06/1995 as NGMPP K 451/73
Running no., exposures: K 29371; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 12/15/21, 12:00 AM; 12/15/21, 12:00 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, māsā, lāla, sukāmālā

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