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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Language Newari Place Bāgmatī, Nepal

1. EAP790/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/1
Title:
Gyankar Vajracharya Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection of manuscripts belongs to Mr. Gyankar Vajracharya who lives in Bhaktapur. He is a traditional Newari painter by profession. He is very much aware on significance of tangible heritages such as manuscripts. His entire collection is developed by himself. This collection has Buddhist...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
15th century-20th century
Extent:
6825 TIFF images

2. EAP790/1/37

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/1/37
Title:
Bhajan
Scope & Content:
It is a text that deals with eulogy of Hindu deities. It is written in old Newari language. Its script is Devanagari. Its condition is good. It was composed by King Ranajit Malla of Bhaktapur. Extent: Folios: 37
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
39 TIFF images

3. EAP790/1/59

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/1/59
Title:
Bhajan
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is the collection of hymns to praise the Hindu deities popularly known as Bhajan. It is in Sanskrit mixed with classical Newari language. It is in Devanagari script. The material used for writing is cloth prepared as bound folios. It has very nice, clean and proportional writing....
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari and Sanskrit
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
41 TIFF images

4. EAP790/1/119

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/1/119
Title:
Bhaktapur ya Hindu Karmakanda
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is about goods and implements required for Hindu ritual in Bhaktapur. It is in newari language and written with Pracalit Newari script. It is in a good condition. Extent: Folios: 48
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
38 TIFF images

5. EAP790/1/130

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/1/130
Title:
Kramasiddhi Vidhana, Yantra Dvaradi, Stotra
Scope & Content:
This manuscript has three books edited in one. They are Drabta Namnaya krama Siddhi Vidhana, Siddhi Lakshmi Mantra Yantra Dvaradi, and Navaksara Stotra. Those text were written by King Jitamitra Malla of Bhaktapur. They are in SanskritǀNewari .It is written with Pracalit Newari. They are in very...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari and Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
125 TIFF images

6. EAP790/1/158

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/1/158
Title:
Bisket Jatra Tipot
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is a list of activities related to Bisket Jatra celebrated mainly for two days at the end and beginning of the new year according to Vikram era by the Newars. This has been a most important festival of the Bhaktapur folks. It is the recod from Nepal Samvat 712 to 936 Nepal Samvat...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari
Date Range:
16th century-19th century
Extent:
14 TIFF images

7. EAP790/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/4
Title:
Prabhakar Vajracharya Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection is another important collection in Bhaktapur. It mostly has Hindu texts and a few are Buddhist. In addition, it also has historical, Ayurvedic and other non religious manuscripts in this collection. The present owner inherited all the texts from his father. It is not properly car...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
15th century-20th century
Extent:
1475 TIFF images

8. EAP790/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/7
Title:
Smriti Shrestha Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection has a very interesting story. It was recovered by a student of Buddhism who after the devastating earthquake of 2015 in Nepal made survey of Buddhist Viharas in Thimi, a small medieval Newar town in Bhaktapur district. In the mound of debris of an abandoned Vihara, she saw some p...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century-19th century
Extent:
72 TIFF images

9. EAP790/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/11
Title:
Anuj Vajracharya Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection was recovered in a very small traditional town of Bungamati south of Patan. It is the home town of Bungadyo Aryavalokitesvara, a very famous deity in Newar Buddhism. The collection has miscellanous manuscripts. It has Buddhist and Hindu religious manuscripts as well as texts on a...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century-18th century
Extent:
733 TIFF images

10. EAP790/16

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/16
Title:
Nirmala KC Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection was recovered in Bhaktapur. She made this collection by herself. It has Tantric texts both Buddhist and Hindu Tantras. It also has a text on Hindu polity. Extent: 5 files
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
63 TIFF images