Collection Area: Endangered Archives Programme / Language: Sanskrit - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP676/16/25
Title:: Yonī Śodhana Vidhi, Ācārya Pujā Vidhi, Deva Pratiṣṭhā Vidhi
Scope & Content:: This is a ritual text written in Sanskrit and Newārī languages. Its script is ''Pracalit Newārī''. It is a folded book manuscript. Folios are partly damaged. Its folio size is 20.5X8 CMs.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Newari and Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century-20th century
Extent:: 52 TIFF 54 MB

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP676/16/27
Title:: Adbhūta Kūla Dīpa Dharmarāja Kathā
Scope & Content:: The subject of this is the story of Dharmarāja. It highlights on various pertinent Buddhist practices and themes. The author of this manuscript is Vikramananda. It is written in Sanskrit and devanāgarī. It is in a good condition. Its size is 24.5X13 CMs. It was written in the eleventh century of...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1915
Extent:: 100 TIFF 54 MB

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP676/16/28
Title:: Gṛha Suddhī
Scope & Content:: It is a text that deals with the procedure of house purification after certain unauspicious occassions. It uses both Sanskrit and Newārī languages. It is written in Pracalit Newārī script. Its size is 19x8 CMs. Folios are partly damaged.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Newari and Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century-20th century
Extent:: 19 TIFF 54 MB

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP676/16/31
Title:: Unknown Ritual/Musical Text
Scope & Content:: Its title is unknown but it is a musical text. Various Buddhist religious songs and Bhajans are collected in it. It is in Sanskrit and classical Newārī languages. It is written in Pracalit Newārī script. The folio size is 24X10.5 CMs. It was written in the tenth century of Nepal era.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1836
Extent:: 29 TIFF 54 MB

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP676/17/1
Title:: Ārya Suvarṇaprabhāsottama Sūtrendrarāja
Scope & Content:: This is the manuscript of Suvarṇaprabhāsa. Text is in Sanskrit and written in Pracalit Newārī script. This manuscript is nicely written and is in very good condition.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century-20th century
Extent:: 102 TIFF 54 MB

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP676/17/2
Title:: Tathāgataguhyaka Sūtra
Scope & Content:: This manuscript was originally catalogued as Tathāgataguhyaka Sūtra with the description 'This Sūtra is very rare in Nepal. It is one of the 'Nine Vaipūlya Sūtras' that Newār people venerate to great extent. These Sūtras are recited time and again on various religious rituals and ceremonies. The...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century-20th century
Extent:: 117 TIFF 54 MB

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP683/1
Title:: Rāmamālā Library manuscript project
Scope & Content:: This list represents an almost 1% sample of the approximately 9000 Sanskrit and Bangla manuscripts, which highlights some endangered, rare, or unique parts of the collection. The sample includes a selection from traditional genres of Hindu literature such as grammar, mythology, astrology, poetry,...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Arabic, Bengali, and Sanskrit
Date Range:: 18th century-19th century
Extent:: 5972 Tiff images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP683/1/1/1
Title:: Virāṭaparva
Scope & Content:: Manuscript is used for study, contemplation, and recitation, and is a subsection of the Mahābhārata dealing with the 13th year of exile of the Paṇḍavas. Cotton and wood pulp paper; fair condition, unbound. 10 x 43 cm; 138 folios; hardwood cover. Notes and numbers written on manuscript by modern B...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 18th century-19th century
Extent:: 286 Tiff images

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