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421. 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

422. EAP790/1/25

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/1/25
Title:
Sarasvati Puja Jihva Sodhana Vidhi
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is related to the Puja of Saraswati , the goddess of Knowledge. It is a Hindu manuscript written some hundred fifty years ago in NS 999. It is in modern paper and in a fine condition. This manuscript is written in Devanagari script. The subject of theis manuscript is the ritual t...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
13 TIFF images

423. 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

424. EAP790/4/41

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/4/41
Title:
Niti Shikshya
Scope & Content:
This manuscript Is anbout moral education. It is in sanskrit and Nepali languages and written with Devanagari script. Its condition is alright. Only three folios (fol. 81 to 83) are extant. Extent: Folios: 3
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali and Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
5 TIFF images

425. EAP790/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/5
Title:
Dharma Raj Vajracharya Collection
Scope & Content:
This collector is very much enthusiast to collect manuscripts. This collection has considerable number of manuscripts among the private collections. Larger part of this collection is from family inheritance. At the same time, the collector also added some manuscripts. and personal collection. It...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century-19th century
Extent:
2497 TIFF images

426. EAP790/5/58

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/5/58
Title:
Title Unknown
Scope & Content:
The tileof this manuscript is not known. But this is about moral education. It is Sanskrit and Nepali. Its script is Devanagai. Several folios are missing in the text. This paper manuscript is in good condition. Its size is 20X9.5 CMs. Extent: Folios: 9
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali and Sanskrit
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
15 TIFF images

427. 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

428. EAP790/9/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/9/3
Title:
Vashikarana Mantra tatha Vidhi
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is about controlling others through mantras. It has been considered ''Ku Vidya lit. bad education. It is used by Shamans to impress and control others.This text has skeches of Siddhi ganesha, Mandala, and human and animal figures. These kinds of manuscripts are considered not goo...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
28 TIFF images

429. 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

430. EAP790/21/21

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/21/21
Title:
Atmabodha
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is Atmabodha. It is a short Sanskrit text attributed to Adi Shankara of Advaita Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy. The text in sixty-eight verses describes the path to Self-knowledge or the awareness of Atman. The authorship of Ātma-bōdha is written in Sanskrit language. It is t...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
10 TIFF images

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