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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1023/20 Subject Literature

1. EAP1023/20

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/20
Title:
Gyankar Bajracharya 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 51 manuscripts digitised from a private collection in Bhaktapur, Nepal. The owner of the material is Gyankar B...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Kiranti and Sanskrit
Date Range:
15th century-18th century
Extent:
2158 TIFF images

2. EAP1023/20/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/20/3
Title:
चम्पु काव्य
Scope & Content:
Chapu-Kavya is a genre of literary composition in Indian Literature. The word 'Champu' means a combination of poetry and prose. A Cchampu Kavya consists of a mixture of prose and poetry passages with verses interspersed among prose sections. It is written by Keshava Bhatta. Custodial history: P...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
23 TIFF images

3. EAP1023/20/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/20/7
Title:
शिवरात्री व्रत कथा
Scope & Content:
This is the story about Shivaratri, the holy night dedicated to Shiva to perform rituals and Puja for him. This story is recited during the observance of fasting on that day. It is a part in the Linga Purana which is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas, and a Shaivite text. The text's title 'Linga' ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
18 TIFF images

4. EAP1023/20/19

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/20/19
Title:
ललिताख्यान
Scope & Content:
Lalitopakhyana is a part of the Brahmanda Purana [Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa] which is written as the dialogue between Hayagreeva and Sage Agastya. “Upakhyana” literally means narrative or story. Here, when we say “Lalitopakhyana” (Lalita + Upakhyana), it means “The Great Narrative of Lalita”. It is a...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
108 TIFF images

5. EAP1023/20/23

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/20/23
Title:
प्रबोध चन्द्रोदय
Scope & Content:
Prabodha Chandrodaya or 'Rise of the Moon of Knowledge,' is a Sanskrit Drama written by Krishna Mishra. It is a play in six acts dating from about the end of the eleventh century, deserves special attention as one of the most remarkable products of Indian literature. Though an allegorical piece ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
36 TIFF images

6. EAP1023/20/28

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/20/28
Title:
शान्तीकाध्याय
Scope & Content:
This is a Chapter from Shiva Dharma Purana. This Purana is one of the eighteen Purana genre of Sanskrit texts in Hinduism, and part of the Shaivism literature corpus. It primarily centers around the Hindu God Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
10 TIFF images

7. EAP1023/20/50

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/20/50
Title:
किरांत कथा
Scope & Content:
This is a story book of the Kirantas. It is written in Srijangha script. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 20, Series Level: 51 files, File Level: 50 Vol of 2 folios, Item Level: Paper folios 2. Owner(s) of original material: Gyan...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Kiranti
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
8 TIFF images