A stone inscription at Tilamādhava Nārāyaṇa Mandira, Taumadhi, Bhaktapur, records the erection of the Garuḍa pillar and the establishment of an image of Viṣṇu together with his wife Tejalakṣmī by Śaṅkara during the reign of King Ānandadeva (NS 283)

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Identifier: NHDP_0001_0273
Title: A stone inscription at Tilamādhava Nārāyaṇa Mandira, Taumadhi, Bhaktapur, records the erection of the Garuḍa pillar and the establishment of an image of Viṣṇu together with his wife Tejalakṣmī by Śaṅkara during the reign of King Ānandadeva (NS 283)
Type, original: Inscription; original

Content

Abstract: During the reign of King Ānandadeva, a person named Śaṅkara erected the Garuḍa pillar (BKT0430-007) in front of the temple and also established a statue of Viṣṇu together with his wife Tejalakṣmī.
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Date

Date: NS 283 Jyeṣṭha (Jeṭha) Dark fortnight unspecified unspecified
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Converted: 1163

Script and language

Language, script: Newari; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 32; 24; cm
No. of folios: 1
Material, binding, and colour: stone; unspecified; dark grey
Condition: Chips, Damaged, colour paint; some of the inscription are erosion; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Tilamādhava Nārāyaṇa Mandira, Taumadhi, Bhaktapur; 85.42927693350043,27.6707786016338; unspecified
Source and details: NHDP catalogue entry; own assessment; Photographed by NHDP on 20/01/2023 as: BKT0430_I_001
Running no., exposures: 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 2/27/26, 11:01 AM; 2/27/26, 11:01 AM; 28
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