A pedestal inscription at Makhaṃ Bahī, Makhaṃ, Kathmandu, recording the establishment of their own statues by Amṛtasiddhi and his two wives, Dhijalakṣmī and Vidyālakṣmī (NS 950).

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Identifier: NHDP_0001_0321
Title: A pedestal inscription at Makhaṃ Bahī, Makhaṃ, Kathmandu, recording the establishment of their own statues by Amṛtasiddhi and his two wives, Dhijalakṣmī and Vidyālakṣmī (NS 950).
Type, original: Inscription; original

Content

Abstract: Amṛtasiddhi commissioned the creation of stone statues depicting himself, his two wives Dhijalakṣmī and Vidyālakṣmī, within the bahī premises. The pedestals of these statues feature small figures representing his daughters, Dhanarāni, Cikidhirāni, and Puṇyalakṣmī.
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Date

Date: NS 950 Vaiśākha (Vaisākha) Bright fortnight unspecified unspecified
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Converted: 1830

Script and language

Language, script: Newari; Newari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 6; 63; cm
No. of folios: 1
Material, binding, and colour: stone; unspecified; dark gray
Condition: Broken, Chips, some of the inscription are eroded; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Makhaṃ Bahī, Makhaṃ, Kathmandu; 85.30871313611567,27.705382984785132; unspecified
Source and details: NHDP catalogue entry; own assessment; Photographed by NHDP on 12/01/2023 as: KAT1480_I_004
Running no., exposures: 2

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 4/27/26, 6:02 AM; 4/27/26, 6:02 AM; 28
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