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A lagata from Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording various ornaments offered to Bhaktapur's Śrī Vārāhī (NS 996)

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Identifier: K_0544_0013
Title: A lagata from Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā recording various ornaments offered to Bhaktapur's Śrī Vārāhī (NS 996)
Type, original: gahanā lagata; original

Content

Abstract: This document refers to a variety of silver ornaments offered to the deity. They weigh 20 tolās of silver and 5 lālas of gold.
Issued by and to: Gu. Jā. Aḍḍā
Place: Tekhāco, Bhaktapur; Vārāhi; Śākta
Donor, king: Nāyak, Mānāra Simha and his wife
Type of endowment: sikri (necklace) with the figure of Chepe, dṛṣṭi (eyes), ketaki, padma (lotus) with jewels
Region of endowment:
Purpose of endowment:
Amount of endowment: 8 items

Date

Date: NS 996 Māgha dark 4 Saturday
Further details: card gives date as: "V.S. 1933"
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali, Newari; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 24; 18; cm
No. of folios:
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; unspecified; unspecified
Condition: fair; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card nos. 25-28; Lagata no. 292
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 18/06/1996 as NGMPP K 544/13
Running no., exposures: K 35556; 1

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 8/27/19, 12:00 AM; 9/22/21, 6:36 AM; 18
Notes:
Technical terms: tolā, lāla

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