A votive inscription on the backside of a moon image placed on top of the Buṅgadyaḥ chariot recording its donation by Dhiṃnara Noko and a clan of Deobhājus (NS 965)

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Identifier: NHDP_0001_0156
Title: A votive inscription on the backside of a moon image placed on top of the Buṅgadyaḥ chariot recording its donation by Dhiṃnara Noko and a clan of Deobhājus (NS 965)
Type, original: Inscription; original

Content

Abstract: The inscription engraved on the back-side of an image of the moon records its donation by Śākya monk Dhiṃnara Noko and clan of Deobhājus of Lagankhel and mandates that the object is to be placed on top of the chariot during the annual procession.
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Date

Date: NS 965 Sillāgā dark 8 unspecified
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Converted: 1845

Script and language

Language, script: Newari; Newari ; Pracalita

Physical appearance

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No. of folios: 1
Material, binding, and colour: copper; front part silver coated; none; reddish brown
Condition: good; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Guṭhī Saṃsthāna Office, Taḥ Bāhāḥ; 85.32289037045501,27.670370209509155; none
Source and details: NHDP catalogue entry; own assessment; Photographed by NHDP on 01/05/2022 as LAL0001_I_008
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Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 4/19/23, 3:41 PM; 4/19/23, 3:41 PM; 21
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DANAM catalogue entry: 0942ceb1-e424-4cb0-a635-16b6ae8215d2

Type of writing support: Engraved on the backside of an image of the moon made from copper and silver-coated on the front side to be placed on the bāymvaḥ fixed on the top part of the chariot.

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