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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1023/5 Language Sanskrit

1. EAP1023/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/5
Title:
Kiran Shakya Collection
Scope & Content:
This is one of 28 collections of rare medieval manuscripts digitised by the EAP1023 project team in Newār settlements in Rural Kathmandu and hill areas of Nepal. This collection contain 6 manuscripts digitised from a private collection in Patan, Nepal. The owner of the material is Kiran Shakya. ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
214 TIFF images

2. EAP1023/5/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/5/1
Title:
पञ्चरक्षा सुत्र
Scope & Content:
Pancharaksha is a very popular Buddhist Protective Sutra among the Newars of Kathmandu valley. This book contains five independent Sutra that protect. They are five in number and they protect they are thus called 'Five fold protection'. Theyir rituals are still very popular among the Buddhists i...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
79 TIFF images

3. EAP1023/5/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/5/2
Title:
महाभारत स्त्रीपर्व
Scope & Content:
This is a section of famous Hindu epic Mahabharata [Mahābhārata]. This manuscript contains the chapter entitled 'the section on women'. This epic is all about the struggle for power between the clan members divided as pandavas and the Kauravas. It particularly highlights the role played by Sri...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
58 TIFF images

4. EAP1023/5/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/5/5
Title:
चक्रसम्वर पुजव बिधि
Scope & Content:
Chakrasamvara is a Vajrayana tantric deity. This ms is about Puja ritual attributed to Chakrasamvara. This text elaborates about the trantric ritual associated with Chakrasamvara. Custodial history: Personal collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 5, Series Level: ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
32 TIFF images