Grihya Sutra of Paraskarab belongs to the White Yajurveda and forms an appendix to Katyayana's Srauta Sutra. It describes rules of Vedic domestic ceremonies. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 25, Series Level: 54 files, File Level:...
Gīrvāṇa Ratnāvalī is a text on Hindu religious practices and other rituals composed by King Gīrvāṇa Yuddha Vikram Śāha of Nepal (1797-1816 CE). This text is also popularly called ‘Satkarma Ratnāvalī’. This book is very much significant for the Hindus of Nepal or other Hindus living elsewhere. C...
Padma Purana exists in two different recensions, Bengal and the West Indian versions. Bengal recension consists of five sections: Shrishti Khanda, Bhumi Khanda, Svarga Khanda, Patala Khanda and Uttara Khanda. The Patala Khanda of this recension contains thirty-one additional chapters. This is th...
This manuscript if the glorification of Kashi, the holliest place in Northern India. This is the manuscript of Kashi Mahatmya contained in the Skandha Purana [Skandapurāṇa]. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 25, Series Level: 54 ...
Magha Mahatmya is glorification of the holy month of Magha. This story is contained in the Padma Purana in the form of dialogue between Vashistha and Dilipa. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 25, Series Level: 54 files, File Level:...
The Kriya Yoga Sara is always considered as a sort of supplement to the Padma Purana, or as a portion of the Uttara Khanda of that Purana. It is divided into twenty five chapters and 4000 stanzas. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level ...
This text is written by King Pratap Singh Shah of Nepal. He ruled Nepal in the eighteenth century. He was devout Tantric practitioner. This is Tantra Shastra Vidhana Paddhati. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 25, Series Level: 54 ...
Dana Mayukha is authored by Nilakantha Bhatta. It is one of his twelve Mayukhas. Mayukha literally means 'Ray of Light'. The twelve Mayukhas of Nilakantha Bhatta are Samskara Mayukha, Acara Mayukha, Samaya Mayukha, Suddhi Mayukha, Niti Mayukha, Vyavahara Mayukha, Dana Mayukha, Utsarga Mayukha, P...
Vrihat Samhita is authored by Varaha Mihira. The Brihat-Samhita by Varaha Mihira is an encylopedia of wide ranging subjects of human interest, including astrology, planetary movements, eclipses, rainfall, clouds, architecture, growth of crops, matrimony, domestic relations, gems, pearls and ritu...
The Bhavishya Purana is one of the eighteen major Purana genre of Hinduism written in Sanskrit. It is a work that contains prophecies regarding the future. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 25, Series Level: 54 files, File Level: 5...