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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1023/18 Subject Puranas

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. EAP1023/18/19

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/18/19
Title:
पशुपती पुराण
Scope & Content:
This is the Purana of Shiva, This manuscript is in Pracalit Newari . It was written in NS 829. This manuscript folios are stuck. Custodial history: Family inheritance. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 18, Series Level: 28 files, File Level: 19 Vol of 23 folios, Item Lev...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
24 TIFF images

3. EAP1023/18/23

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/18/23
Title:
भागवत पुराण
Scope & Content:
Bhagavata Purana [Bhāgavatapurāṇa] is also known as Śrīmad Bhāgavata Mahā Purāṇa. It is one of eighteen Mahapuranas in Hinduism. It promotes devotion to Krishna integrating themes from the Advaita and Dvaita philosophies. It discusses with a wide range of topics including cosmology, genealogy...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
425 TIFF images

4. EAP1023/18/24

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/18/24
Title:
पद्म पुराण
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:
17th century
Extent:
90 TIFF images

5. EAP1023/18/25

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/18/25
Title:
पद्म पुराण पाताल खण्ड
Scope & Content:
Padma Purana exists in two different recensions, Bengal and the West Indian versions. Bengal recension consists of five sections: Shrishti Khanda, Bhumi Khanda, Svarga Khanda, Patala Khanda and Uttara Khanda. The Patala Khanda of this recension contains thirty-one additional chapters. Custodial...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
162 TIFF images

6. EAP1023/18/26

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/18/26
Title:
गीतामहात्म्य
Scope & Content:
This is the eighteenth Chapter in the Padma Purana. It is the Glories of the Bhagavad Gita from the Padma Purana. Custodial history: Family inheritance. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 18, Series Level: 28 files, File Level: 26 Vol of 110 folios, Item Level: Paper foli...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
111 TIFF images