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A lion inscription at Mahābū Bāhāḥ, Mahabuddha, Kathmandu, recording the offering of a pair of lions by Thiramāna, together with his wife, Ratnamāyā, and other family members (NS 1070)

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Identifier: NHDP_0001_0383
Title: A lion inscription at Mahābū Bāhāḥ, Mahabuddha, Kathmandu, recording the offering of a pair of lions by Thiramāna, together with his wife, Ratnamāyā, and other family members (NS 1070)
Type, original: Inscription; original

Content

Abstract: Thiramāna, together with his wife Ratnamāyā and other family members, installed a pair of stone lions flanking the staircase leading to the garbhagṛha of the dyaḥchẽ.
Issued by and to:
Place:
Donor, king:
Type of endowment:
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment:

Date

Date: NS 1070 Vaiśākha (Vaisākha) Bright fortnight 7 unspecified
Further details:
Converted: 1950

Script and language

Language, script: Newari; Newari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 27; 75; cm
No. of folios: 1
Material, binding, and colour: stone; unspecified; dark gray
Condition: Fair, some letter are chips; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Mahābū Bāhāḥ, Mahabuddha, Kathmandu; 85.3124946201711,27.7058148500482; unspecified
Source and details: KAT0590_I_004_20260119; Photographed by NHDP on 19/01/2026 as: KAT0590_I_004
Running no., exposures: 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 10/1/26, 11:39 PM; 10/1/26, 11:39 PM; 28
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