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

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. EAP790/1/59

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/1/59
Title:
Bhajan
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is the collection of hymns to praise the Hindu deities popularly known as Bhajan. It is in Sanskrit mixed with classical Newari language. It is in Devanagari script. The material used for writing is cloth prepared as bound folios. It has very nice, clean and proportional writing....
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari and Sanskrit
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
41 TIFF images

3. EAP790/1/104

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/1/104
Title:
Caca Giti
Scope & Content:
Caca is also known as Charya giti. It is the Tantric songs of Vajrayana Buddhism. Those songs are the part of Tantric ritual performances extant only in the Newar Tantric tradition. This manuscript is in Newari and sanskrit languages written with Pracalit Newari script. It is a paper manuscript ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari and Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
94 TIFF images

4. EAP790/1/164

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/1/164
Title:
Buddha Git
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is the compilation of songs of the Buddha. It sang by Newar practitioners to pray the Buddha. It eulogies him. Its language is SanskritǀNewari mixed. It is written with Pracalit Newari script. Its folios are damaged. Only four folios are extant. Extent: Folios: 4
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari and Sanskrit
Date Range:
11th century
Extent:
10 TIFF images

5. EAP790/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/2
Title:
Suprasanna Vajracharya Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection belongs to a son of an eminent Pandit from Patan. The Pandit was well known ritual performer and a scholar of Buddhism. His son inherited those manuscripts after his demise. These are Buddhist manuscripts mainly dealing with Sutra, Stotra, Rituals, Puja Vidhi, Tantra, Tantric son...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
15th century-19th century
Extent:
1096 TIFF images

6. EAP790/2/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/2/6
Title:
Caca Saphu
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is the collection of Charya songs. It is the tantric songs sang during various tantric rituals among the Buddhist Newars of Kathmandu valley. It is written in mixed classical Newari language. Its script is Pracalit Newari script. It is damaged but readable. Its size is 17.5X8. E...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
17 TIFF images

7. EAP790/2/23

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/2/23
Title:
Caca Saphu
Scope & Content:
Caca Saphu is the book of Tantric songs in Sanskrit and classical Newari languages. Its folios are damaged. Size of the folios is 22X11 CMs. Extent: Folios: 4
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari and Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
7 TIFF images

8. EAP790/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/3
Title:
Dev Vajra Vajracharya Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection is inherited from ancestors of several generations. The present owner is not much aware of the significance of manuscripts in this collection. This the present owner belonged to a Buddhist family, and also the family of a ritual performing Vajracharya priest, its manuscripts most...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
15th century-20th century
Extent:
855 TIFF images

9. EAP790/3/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/3/3
Title:
Charya Giti, Ganachakra Gatha
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is the collection of Tantic songs. It is in mixed language. Its script is Pracalit Newari. Its condition is ok. Its size is 22X9 CMs. Extent: Folios: 25
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
29 TIFF images

10. EAP790/3/12

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/3/12
Title:
Caca
Scope & Content:
It is the collection of Caca of Charya songs or the Tantric songs. They are of prime importance for Newars while performing Tantric rituals. It is in mixed language written with Pracalit Newari script. One side edge of the manuscript is damaged. The beginning folio and the later part of the manu...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari and Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
36 TIFF images

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