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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP676/4/2
Title:: Daśa Kriyā Vidhi
Scope & Content:: It is folded book called 'Thyasaphu' (literally - the true book) in vernacular Newārī. It is a life cycle manual of the Buddhist Newārs.copied by a Vajrācārya from Hiraṇyavarṇa Mahāvihāra. It is a Sanskrit manual written in Pracali Newārī script. This book is incomplete and partly damaged. The s...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1821
Extent:: 56 TIFF 54 MB

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP676/4/3
Title:: Devī Sāhasra nāma Kavaca Stotramālā
Scope & Content:: This manuscript is used both by Hindus and the Buddhists. It contains rituals, Stotra, mantras and Sādhanās. It is a Sanskrit text written in Pracalit Newāri script.It is in a good condition however, some folios are missing. Its size is 20.5X7.5 CMs.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century-20th century
Extent:: 52 TIFF 54 MB

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP676/4/4
Title:: Buddī Cāṇakya [Chanake]
Scope & Content:: This text is about polity called the Cāṇakya Nīti' (The strategies or policies of Chaṇakya). The main text is in Sanskrit and interpretations are written in Nepālī language.It has fine writing. But the physical condition of the manuscript is not satisfactory. Some folios of this manuscript are m...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century-20th century
Extent:: 41 TIFF 54 MB

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP676/4/5
Title:: Painted Fragments of Tādpatra
Scope & Content:: This birch bark manuscript comes from early medieval period in Nepal that is around 10th century written in old Newārī. Its title is not known. Being very old, folios are fragile. Folio size id 24X5 CMs. Originally both sides were written with text. However, in modern times, one side of each foli...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century-20th century
Extent:: 8 TIFF 54 MB

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP676/5/2
Title:: Tārā Pujā
Scope & Content:: It is a Pujā Vidhi (worship procedure) manual. But it is incomplete and partly damaged. This text is in Sanskrit written with the Pracalit Newārī script. The size is 20.5X8 CMs
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century-20th century
Extent:: 4 TIFF 54 MB

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP676/5/3
Title:: Tārā Stotra
Scope & Content:: This manuscript is the hymn of Goddess Tārā. Other folios are missing. This Stotra is recited in front of the goddess to appease her. This is one of the important and lively text for the Newārs of Kathmandu valley.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century-20th century
Extent:: 2 TIFF 54 MB

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP676/5/4
Title:: Tārā Stotra
Scope & Content:: This Stotra of Tāra also is fragmented. But very important to pray the goddess
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century-20th century
Extent:: 2 TIFF 54 MB

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP676/5/5
Title:: Aparimitā
Scope & Content:: It is an Aparimitāyu Sūtra manuscript. But most part of the text is missing. Here are only two folios in this collection written in Pracalit Newāri script.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century-20th century
Extent:: 4 TIFF 54 MB

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP676/5/6
Title:: Nāmasaṅgītī
Scope & Content:: Nāmasaṁgīti is the text to Mañjuśrī. It is a popular text in the Newār Buddhist society. This text is frequently recited. In the Newār Buddhist society. His manuscript was copied in Mayūr Varṇa Mahāvihāra. This manuscript is comple
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1905
Extent:: 27 TIFF 54 MB

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