Search

Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP676/3 Language Sanskrit

1. EAP676/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/3
Title:
Padmavarṇa Mahāyāna Mahāvihāra collection
Scope & Content:
Collection of manuscripts in private ownership
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit and Tibetan
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
10 folders of TIFF images

2. EAP676/3/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/3/1
Title:
Hṛdaya Aparājitānāma Dhāraṇī
Scope & Content:
This is a Dhāraṇī text written on the 'Nila Patra' (literally: the blue paper) paper folios with yellow ink. However, some other texts written on 'Nila Patra' such as the Pancaraksa sutra or prajnaparamita sutra are written with gold or silver ink or both. It is in Sanskrit and script is Pracali...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
19 TIFF 54 MB

3. EAP676/3/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/3/2
Title:
Abhayaṅkari nāma Dhāraṇī
Scope & Content:
This Dhāraṇī manuscript is also written on Nila Patra folios. It has 3 folios. It has complete text of the Dhāraṇī Mantra. The script is Pracalit Newārī. Its size is 21.5 X 8 CMs. This is the Mantra of Āryāvalokiteśvara Bodhisattva (Newārī: Karuṇāmaya). This is a popular Dhāraṇī. Newār devotees r...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
5 TIFF 54 MB

4. EAP676/3/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/3/3
Title:
Ārya Aparitā nāma Dhāraṇī
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is a Dhāraṇī text. It is written on black smeared paper called 'Nīlapatra'.It is a Buddhist Dharaṇī written in Pracalit Newārī script.It is in a very good condition and a complete text. However, ink used so far is not permanent. Therefore, it needs to handle carefully. Its size is...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
19 TIFF 54 MB

5. EAP676/3/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/3/4
Title:
Cakrasaṃvara Dhāraṇī
Scope & Content:
Cakrasaṁvara is a tantric deity in Vajrayāna Buddhism. This is the Sanskrit mantra of the deity recited while worshipping to please him. This text is written in Pracalit Newārī.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
2 TIFF 54 MB

6. EAP676/3/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/3/5
Title:
Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra
Scope & Content:
Prajñāpāramita Sūtra is one of the most significant Sūtras. It has different versions base on its length. The longest one contains 100,000 verses in Sanskrit . This text has 8000 vesrses, thus called 'Aṣṭasahasrikā Prajñāpāramita'. Its subject if 'Sunyatā' or voidness. This manuscript is copied ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
1943
Extent:
370 TIFF 54 MB

7. EAP676/3/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/3/7
Title:
Pañcarakṣā Dhāraṇī
Scope & Content:
It a Sūtra of five proyective deities called 'Pañcarakṣā' It is written in Sanskrit in Pracalit Newāri scripts. There is the tradition to recitation of this Sūtra among the Newār Buddhist. Still the five deities have lively culture in the Kathmandu valley. The text is venerated and recited on va...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
1870
Extent:
96 TIFF 54 MB

8. EAP676/3/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/3/8
Title:
Aṣṭamaṅgalāṣṭaka
Scope & Content:
This is an Aṣṭamaṅgala (auspicious mantra) text. It is recited in every aucpicious moments in the Buddhist society. It is in Sanskrit
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
4 TIFF54 MB

9. EAP676/3/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/3/9
Title:
Gaṇacakra
Scope & Content:
Gaṇacakra is the Tantric feast. It is the text that is concerned with the Tantric feastṬhis is very important aspect of Tantric practices. This text discuses all about the tantric text. It is the Gāthā text.It is complete and nicely writtenin Pracalit Newārī script. The size of the folios is 16.5...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
56 TIFF 54 MB

10. EAP676/3/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/3/10
Title:
Upoṣatha Vrata [Aṣṭamī Vrata]
Scope & Content:
Aṣṭamī Vrata is very popular religious ritual among the Newār Buddhists. This manuscript deals with the stories related to the Vrata. It is written in Pracalit Newārī script.Its sizeis : 33X11.5 CMs . The geginning folio has very nice image of Avalokiteśvara.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
118 TIFF 54 MB

Limit your search