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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Project / Collection Newar medieval manuscripts

381. EAP790/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/6
Title:
Chiba Guthi Collection
Scope & Content:
Newar people have a very well organised cultural behaviour. Their cultural lives has been well structured and institutionalised. Several social organisation are there in their cultural realm. Guthi or literally endowment is one among many such social and religious organisations. Each Guthi has i...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
171 TIFF images

382. EAP790/6/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/6/1
Title:
Pancharaksha Sutra/Chandika Stava
Scope & Content:
This manuscript belongs to a Guthi of Newar Buddhists in one of the Bahil in Lalitpur. It has two text combine in one manuscript - Pancharaksa and Chandika Stava. It is written on Nil Patra with silver ink. Its language is Sanskrit written with Ranjana script. It was written by Jayapati Vajracar...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
171 TIFF images

383. EAP790/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/7
Title:
Smriti Shrestha Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection has a very interesting story. It was recovered by a student of Buddhism who after the devastating earthquake of 2015 in Nepal made survey of Buddhist Viharas in Thimi, a small medieval Newar town in Bhaktapur district. In the mound of debris of an abandoned Vihara, she saw some p...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century-19th century
Extent:
72 TIFF images

384. EAP790/7/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/7/1
Title:
Bouddha Stotra
Scope & Content:
Manuscripts in this level were recovered in earthquake rubbles in Bhaktapur. It was in most delapidated condition mixed with mud and dust. This manuscript is the collection of Bouddha Stora such as Rupastava, Karunastava of Bandhudatta, Shakyamuni Stava, and Vandana Stava. They are in Sanskrit a...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
23 TIFF images

385. EAP790/7/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/7/2
Title:
Saptavara Dasha Phala
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is an astrological text in Sanskrit. Its script is Pracalit Newari. This paper manuscript is in very bad condition. Some folios are missing. Its size is 26X9 CMs. Extent: Folios: 12
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
15 TIFF images

386. EAP790/7/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/7/3
Title:
Title Unknown
Scope & Content:
Title of this manuscript is not known. Its text is in Sanskrit written with Pracalit Newari script. This is damaged manuscript It is damaged. Its folio size is 21.5X8 CMs. Extent: Folios: 16
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
20 TIFF images

387. EAP790/7/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/7/4
Title:
Ganita ko Pustak
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is a handbook of mathematics. Its language is Nepali written with Devanagari. It is badly damaged manuscript. Its size is 17X21 CMs. Extent: Folios: 12
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
14 TIFF images

388. EAP790/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/8
Title:
Nir Harsha Bajracharya Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection is recovered in Banepa, an ancient Newar township east of Kathmandu valley. His collection has very rare manuscript of a traditional religious game called Chiba Kasa. It is rarely found in Nepal. Extent: 1 file
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

389. EAP790/8/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/8/1
Title:
Chiba Kasa
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is a drawing. It is a kind of game that is related to departure to heaven or the hell depending on player''s actions.This game was very common during the medieval times. However, at present such kinds of images in original form are rare. This diagram is that of a Svayambhu Chaity...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

390. EAP790/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/9
Title:
Naresh Shakya Collection
Scope & Content:
This collector is from Patan who is an art dealer. He also has some manuscript collections containing to rituals and art. Very rare manuscripts are in this collection pthat are extremely important in Buddhist cultureal behaviour and practices. This collection has very old manuscripts. Extent: 4...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century-19th century
Extent:
245 TIFF images

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