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

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. EAP790/1/117

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/1/117
Title:
Bhokha ya Lakshana
Scope & Content:
It is a Newari book of Seismological Science. The title is 'Symptoms of the Earthquake'. Its language is Sanskrit and script used is Pracalit Newari. This manuscript is dated 919 Nepal Samvat. The folio size is 20X8.5 CMs. 1799 CE Extent: Folios: 13
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
16 TIFF images

3. EAP790/21

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/21
Title:
Amrit Ratna Shakya Collection
Scope & Content:
This is one of the significant manuscripts in private possession. Manuscripts in this collections mostly derived from Hinduism. It also has very old Palm leaves manuscripts.It has different types of manuscripts covering wide variety of themes. Extent: 123 files
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
7197 TIFF images

4. EAP790/21/61

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/21/61
Title:
Vastu Shastra
Scope & Content:
This is a manuscript on Hindu architecture in Sanskrit. Vastu Shastra is a traditional Hindu architecture which is also called the science of architecture. Vastu texts discuss the principles of design, layout, measurements, ground preparation, space arrangement and spatial geometry incorporating...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
84 TIFF images

5. EAP790/21/62

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/21/62
Title:
Rajavijaya Ranahasti Shastra
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is military science in the Hindu tradition. It is a Sanskrit manuscript written with Devanagari script. It is in good condition. Sundarananda wrote this manuscript. It has various sketches of weapons, war plannings, and other attributes. Its size is 27.%X11.5 CMs. This manuscript...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
123 TIFF images

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