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A stone inscription at Harisiddhi Mandira, Lāchi ṭola, Harisiddhi, Lalitpur re the set up a religious trust named ‘Ṅakura Dharma Guṭhī by Hari Kinhu, Ādi Hāmola, Jugīdeva Ujhā, and others (NS 811)

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Identifier: NHDP_0001_0227
Title: A stone inscription at Harisiddhi Mandira, Lāchi ṭola, Harisiddhi, Lalitpur re the set up a religious trust named ‘Ṅakura Dharma Guṭhī by Hari Kinhu, Ādi Hāmola, Jugīdeva Ujhā, and others (NS 811)
Type, original: Inscription; original

Content

Abstract: Hari Kinhu, Ādi Hāmola, Jugīdeva Ujhā, and others set up a religious trust named ‘Ṅakura Dharma Guthi’ for the circumambulation of Buddhist sites by blowing buffalo’s horn throughout the holy month of Guṃlā. The tradition of blowing buffalo’s horn while visiting Buddhist sites in Guṃlā is mostly popular in Patan. They also installed five brass maṇḍalas of eight lotus petals in front of Harisiddhi inside the sanctum.
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Date

Date: NS 811 Mārgaśīrṣa (Maṅsira) Bright fortnight unspecified unspecified
Further details:
Converted: 1690

Script and language

Language, script: Newari; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 69; 48; cm
No. of folios: 1
Material, binding, and colour: stone; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: eroded; incomplet

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Harisiddhi Mandira, Lāchi ṭola, Lalitpur; 85.34040501380827,27.637069690659132; unspecified
Source and details: NHDP Catalogue entry; own assessment; Photographed by NHDP on 12/2024 as: HRS0010_I_012
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Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 1/28/26, 10:50 AM; 1/28/26, 10:50 AM; 28
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