Collection Area: Endangered Archives Programme / Subject: Literature - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1294/2/59
Title:: The Tamil Mahābārata (Villipāratam)
Scope & Content:: This manuscript does not have a formal title. This is the Tamil version of the Mahābhārata. Extent: A palm-leaf manuscript with 596 leaves. Size and dimensions of original material: L 42 cm x W 2.5 cm x H 15 cm. Condition of original material: Badly damaged bundle, incomplete too. Author(s)...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Tamil
Date Range:: 1750-1900
Extent:: 598 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1294/2/68
Title:: Śrīhālāsyamāhātmyam
Scope & Content:: This is a Puranic text that speaks the greatness of Madurai. Extent: A palm leaf manuscript with 208 leaves. Size and dimensions of original material: L 39.5 cm x W 3.5 cm x H 5.5 cm. Condition of original material: Damaged bundle with broken edges and insect bites,. Author(s)/Creator(s): Un...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1750-1900
Extent:: 210 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1294/2/74
Title:: A Purāṇic text in Sanskrit
Scope & Content:: This manuscript does not have a formal title. This is an extract of what seems like a Purāṇic text in Sanskrit. Extent: A bundle of 20 palm leaves. Size and dimensions of original material: L 35 cm x W 3 cm x H 1 cm. Condition of original material: Incomplete bundle with a few stained leaves...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1750-1900
Extent:: 22 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1296/2
Title:: Akshesvar Mahavihara Collection
Scope & Content:: This collection is predominantly a Buddhist collection, However, quite a few Mss are Hindu texts. This collection is one of the important Buddhist collection in Nepal. It has both 'Buddha Vachana [Sutra and Tantra]' and 'Shastra' [commentarial] texts. This collection was created after donation o...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1400-1999
Extent:: 11998

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1296/2/13
Title:: वृहतजातकमाला
Scope & Content:: Jatakamala is literally the garland of birth stories of the Buddha. It is the extended version of the book that deals with stories of Buddha's previous births. Extent: 1 Vol. of Ms. Containing 315 folios. Condition of original material: Good. Original institution reference: Accession number g...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 315

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1296/2/20
Title:: दिव्यावदान
Scope & Content:: The Divyavadana or the Divine Narratives is the Sanskrit anthology of Buddhist avadana stories. Extent: 1 Vol. of Ms. Containing 409 folios. Condition of original material: Good. Original institution reference: Accession number given.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 409

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1296/2/38
Title:: अशोकावदान
Scope & Content:: It is a Buddhist narrative avadana text. It collects stories narrated by the Buddha pn working of the Karma. Extent: 1 Vol. of Ms. Containing 434 folios. Condition of original material: Good. Alternative calendar and date: 975 NS Original institution reference: Accession number given.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1864
Extent:: 434

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1296/2/41
Title:: महारत्नमालावदान
Scope & Content:: This a type of Avadana text that narrates stories. Extent: 1 Vol. of Ms. Containing 343 folios. Condition of original material: Good. Alternative calendar and date: 1040 NS Original institution reference: Accession number given.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1929
Extent:: 343

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1296/2/58
Title:: बत्तिसपुतली वितन्त्राख्यान
Scope & Content:: This text comes within the frame of Hindu narrative stories. Extent: 1 Vol. of Ms. Containing 105 folios. Condition of original material: Good. Original institution reference: Accession number given.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 105

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1296/2/65
Title:: करुणास्तव स्तोत्र
Scope & Content:: This is an eulogy of Buddhist deity Tara. Extent: 1 Vol. of Ms. Containing 18 folios. Condition of original material: Good. Original institution reference: Accession number given.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 16th century
Extent:: 18

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