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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Project / Collection Newar medieval manuscripts Subject Astronomy

1. EAP790/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/1
Title:
Gyankar Vajracharya Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection of manuscripts belongs to Mr. Gyankar Vajracharya who lives in Bhaktapur. He is a traditional Newari painter by profession. He is very much aware on significance of tangible heritages such as manuscripts. His entire collection is developed by himself. This collection has Buddhist...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
15th century-20th century
Extent:
6825 TIFF images

2. EAP790/1/150

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/1/150
Title:
Surya Siddhanta Sodaaharana Vyakhyana
Scope & Content:
It is an astronomicAL manuscript. It is in Sanskrit written with Pracalit Newari script. This manuscript in good condition. First 32 folios are missing. Its size is 31X10 CMs. Extent: Folios: 61
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
65 TIFF images

3. EAP790/1/153

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/1/153
Title:
Surya Siddhanta Fragments
Scope & Content:
This is an astronomical manuscript in Sanskrit and Pracalit Newari script. Its paper folios are alright. These are the fragments of Surys Siddhant. Its size is 31X10. Extent: Folios: 6
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
13 TIFF images

4. EAP790/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/4
Title:
Prabhakar Vajracharya Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection is another important collection in Bhaktapur. It mostly has Hindu texts and a few are Buddhist. In addition, it also has historical, Ayurvedic and other non religious manuscripts in this collection. The present owner inherited all the texts from his father. It is not properly car...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
15th century-20th century
Extent:
1475 TIFF images

5. EAP790/4/16

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/4/16
Title:
Janma Patrika
Scope & Content:
This is a horoscope written for a son of an annonymous family at his birth. It is in Sanskrit. It records complete date, time, birth moment, including all astronomical data. It is written on paper in sanskrit with Devanagari script. It was written in Nepal Samvat 1062. Its size is 34X10 CMs. It ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
3 TIFF images

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