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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1023/18 Subject Customs and traditions

1. EAP1023/18

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/18
Title:
Shobha Manandhar Collection
Scope & Content:
This is one of 28 collections of rare medieval manuscripts digitised by the EAP1023 project team in Newār settlements in Rural Kathmandu and hill areas of Nepal. This collection contain 28 manuscripts digitised from a private collection in Tokha, Nepal. The owner of the material is Shobha Manand...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Kiranti and Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
1508 TIFF images

2. EAP1023/18/15

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/18/15
Title:
उपनयन पद्धती
Scope & Content:
Upanayana or Yajnopavita is one of the traditional rites of passages that marked the acceptance of a student by a teacher. Then his formal education starts. It is an important and widely discussed ritual in ancient Sanskrit text. The rite of passage symbolizes the leading or drawing towards the ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
22 TIFF images

3. EAP1023/18/18

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/18/18
Title:
सर्वानुक्रमणी
Scope & Content:
The Anukramanis are the systematic indices of Vedic hymns, recording poetic meter, content, and traditions of authorship. Six Anukramanis of the Rigveda [Rgveda] are ascribed to Shaunaka - Anuvakanukramani, Arshanukramani, Chandonukramani, Devatanukramani, Padanukramani and Suktanukramani. Excep...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
33 TIFF images