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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1023/21 Subject Hinduism

1. EAP1023/21

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/21
Title:
Lakshman Banstola 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 19 manuscripts digitised from a private collection in Thankot, Nepal. The owner of the material is Lakshman Ba...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Kiranti, Nepali, Nepali, Classical, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
15th century-19th century
Extent:
1174 TIFF images

2. EAP1023/21/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/21/1
Title:
पुरुषोत्तम महात्म्य
Scope & Content:
This is a story or glorification of called Purushottam Mahatmya. According to Hindu calender here is an extra month in every three years which is called Purushottam Maas. It is also called Adhik Maas or an extra month. It is inserted to keep the lunar and solar calendars aligned. Purushottam is ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
116 TIFF images

3. EAP1023/21/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/21/2
Title:
शान्तीसार
Scope & Content:
This text is composed by Dinakara Bhatta. It is a Hindu Tantric text. Its subject is Dharma shastra. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 21, Series Level: 20 files, File Level: 2 Vol of 205 folios, Item Level: Paper folios 205. Owne...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
214 TIFF images

4. EAP1023/21/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/21/11
Title:
देवदेवी महिमा
Scope & Content:
This is a text that glorifies various Hindu deities. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 21, Series Level: 20 files, File Level: 11 Vol of 1 folios, Item Level: Paper folios 1. Owner(s) of original material: Lakshman Banstola.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
5 TIFF images

5. EAP1023/21/14

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/21/14
Title:
पद्म पुराण भूमीखण्ड
Scope & Content:
The Padma Purana is one of the eighteen major Puranas, a genre of texts in Hinduism. It is an encyclopedic text named after the lotus in which the Creator God Brahma appeared, and includes large sections dedicated to Vishnu as well as significant sections on Shiva and Shakti. The manuscripts of ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
96 TIFF images

6. EAP1023/21/18

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/21/18
Title:
शुक्लयजुर्वेद
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is a copy of Shuklayajurveda. It has 40 Chapters altogether. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 21, Series Level: 20 files, File Level: 18 Vol of 218 folios, Item Level: Paper folios 218. Owner(s) of original materi...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
216 TIFF images