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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Language Newari

411. EAP790/4/42

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/4/42
Title:
Nakshyatra Vidhana and Mantra
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is combination of astrology and Mantras. It is in Newari language written with Pracalit Newari script. This paper manuscript is in good condition. Beginning and end folios are missing. The folio size is 21X9. Extent: Folios: 13
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
15 TIFF images

412. EAP790/4/44

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/4/44
Title:
Medical Ms
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is a medical manuscript. It is about pharmacology and Diseases. It is in newari language. But its script is Devanagari. This paper manusript is damaged. Its size is 27X32 CMs. Extent: Folios: 20
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
15 TIFF images

413. EAP790/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/5
Title:
Dharma Raj Vajracharya Collection
Scope & Content:
This collector is very much enthusiast to collect manuscripts. This collection has considerable number of manuscripts among the private collections. Larger part of this collection is from family inheritance. At the same time, the collector also added some manuscripts. and personal collection. It...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century-19th century
Extent:
2497 TIFF images

414. EAP790/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/6
Title:
Chiba Guthi Collection
Scope & Content:
Newar people have a very well organised cultural behaviour. Their cultural lives has been well structured and institutionalised. Several social organisation are there in their cultural realm. Guthi or literally endowment is one among many such social and religious organisations. Each Guthi has i...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
171 TIFF images

415. 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

416. EAP790/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/8
Title:
Nir Harsha Bajracharya Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection is recovered in Banepa, an ancient Newar township east of Kathmandu valley. His collection has very rare manuscript of a traditional religious game called Chiba Kasa. It is rarely found in Nepal. Extent: 1 file
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

417. EAP790/8/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/8/1
Title:
Chiba Kasa
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is a drawing. It is a kind of game that is related to departure to heaven or the hell depending on player''s actions.This game was very common during the medieval times. However, at present such kinds of images in original form are rare. This diagram is that of a Svayambhu Chaity...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

418. EAP790/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/9
Title:
Naresh Shakya Collection
Scope & Content:
This collector is from Patan who is an art dealer. He also has some manuscript collections containing to rituals and art. Very rare manuscripts are in this collection pthat are extremely important in Buddhist cultureal behaviour and practices. This collection has very old manuscripts. Extent: 4...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century-19th century
Extent:
245 TIFF images

419. EAP790/9/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/9/3
Title:
Vashikarana Mantra tatha Vidhi
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is about controlling others through mantras. It has been considered ''Ku Vidya lit. bad education. It is used by Shamans to impress and control others.This text has skeches of Siddhi ganesha, Mandala, and human and animal figures. These kinds of manuscripts are considered not goo...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
28 TIFF images

420. EAP790/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/10
Title:
Naresh Bir Shakya Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection belongs to a Buddhist who has no other manuscript except one that was inherited from his ancesters. This single manuscript is very important due to theme, existing miniatures, cover design. This manuscript remained in practical use for considerably a longer time. The finger marks...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
184 TIFF images

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