On The Antiquity of Nepalese Metalcraft: The Buddha of Guita Bahi

Figure 6: Inscription on the stone pedestal of Śākyamuni Buddha
Nepal, inscription dated NS 399, 1279 CE
on the front of the pedestal of the main deity of Prathama Śrī Mahāvihāra. (Prathamaśrī mahāvihārayā gandhurī devatā)

photo IA, November 19, 2017

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Appendix 1: The Inscriptions: Inscription fig. 4 front dated NS 399, 1279 CE

Citations: (of the inscription)

Regmi, D. R. 1966 (DR). Medieval Nepal, Part III. Source materials for the History and Culture of Nepal, 740-768 A. D. Calcutta Firma K.L. Mukhopadhyaya. Inscription No. xxi: On the base of an image of Dipankara Buddha inside of the main shrine of Guitabahi, Patan, pp. 11-12. (Date figure missing.)

Vajracarya, Herakaji, 1999 (N.S. 1119) Guitaḥyā Bahi Vihāra Sangh (Gustala Mahāvihāra, Prathamaśrī mahāvihāra, Vasuccaśīla Mahāvihāra chagu adyayana (A study of the Guita Bahi vihāra Sangha) , Ne. saṃ. 399 māgha śukla Pratipadā Taḥdhaṃbahi: Prathamaśrī mahāvihārayā gandhurī devatāyā kvaphalay cvaṃgu Prācīna rañjanā lipi aṃkita pādapīṭha abhilekha (First lunar-day of waxing fortnight of māgha, Nepal Saṃvat 399: Pedestal inscription, inscribed with old Ranjana (?) script on the pedestal of the Gandhuri God (main deity) of Taḥdhaṃbahī/Prathamaśrī Mahāvihār, pp. 61-62. Footnote 38, pp. 87-88, translated into Newari by Shantaharsha Vajracharya)

Vajracharya, Dhanavajra, 2011. Pūrvamadhyakālakā Abhilekha (Inscriptions of the Early Medieval Period). Inscri. No. 44: "Lalitpur guitaḥbihārako ne. saṃ. 399 ko abhilekha," pp. 138-139 (Text and Nepali translation), p. 140 (photo of rubbing).