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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Subject Puranas

141. EAP1023/24/13

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/24/13
Title:
भागवत महात्म्य
Scope & Content:
This story of spiritual glorification is contained in the Padma Purana. According to it In Naimisharanya, where 88,000 sages had assembled for a sacrificial yagna for a thousand years, Suta expounded the glory of Shrimad Bhagwat and informed Saunaka and the other sages that Shrimad Bhagwat secur...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
9 TIFF images

142. EAP1023/25

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/25
Title:
Janardan Khanal 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 54 manuscripts digitised from a private collection in Kirtipur, Nepal. The owner of the material is Janardan K...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
15th century-19th century
Extent:
6317 TIFF images

143. EAP1023/25/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/25/1
Title:
ब्रह्म पुराण
Scope & Content:
The Brahma Purana is listed as the first Mahapurana in all the anthologies and therefore also called Adi Purana. Its name is misleading and apocryphal because the extant manuscripts have nothing to do with Hindu god Brahma, and are actually just a compilation of geographical Mahatmya or travel g...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
209 TIFF images

144. EAP1023/25/12

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/25/12
Title:
शिवगीता
Scope & Content:
The Siva-Gita is a text of Vedantic Saivism that comes to us from the latter portion (uttara kanda) of the Padma Purana. In many ways, it is a text not unlike the Bhagavad-Gita, except the focus is fully on Siva. In the Siva-Gita, the teacher is Lord Siva and the disciple is Sri Rama, and the na...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
54 TIFF images

145. EAP1023/25/17

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/25/17
Title:
कालिका पुराण
Scope & Content:
This is a Purana manuscript in Sanskrit language. It is written with Pracalit Newari script. This is about Goddess Kali. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 25, Series Level: 54 files, File Level: 17 Vol. of 245folios, Item Level: Pa...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
249 TIFF images

146. EAP1023/25/33

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/25/33
Title:
सरस्वती स्तोत्र
Scope & Content:
This is the stotra of Goddess Sarasvati, the goddess of wisdom in Hinduism. This Stotra is recited to appease the goddess. This Stotra is spoken by Brahma and contained in the Brahmanda Purana [Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa]. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original materia...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
6 TIFF images

147. EAP1023/25/37

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/25/37
Title:
स्कन्द पुराण
Scope & Content:
The Skanda Purana [Skandapurāṇa] is the largest Mahapurana, a genre of eighteen Hindu religious texts. The text contains over 81,000 verses, and is part of Shaivite literature. It is titled after Skanda, a son of Shiva and Parvati, who is also known as Kartikeya. While the text is named after ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
107 TIFF images

148. EAP1023/25/40

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/25/40
Title:
ब्रह्मोत्तर खण्डेयम
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is the Brahmmottara Khanda of Skandha Purana [Skandapurāṇa]. This section has 22 chapters. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 25, Series Level: 54 files, File Level: 40 Vol. of 95 folios, Item Level: Paper folios 9...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
96 TIFF images

149. EAP1023/25/47

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/25/47
Title:
पद्म पुराण सृष्टि 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. This is th...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
159 TIFF images

150. EAP1023/25/48

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/25/48
Title:
काशी महात्म्य
Scope & Content:
This manuscript if the glorification of Kashi, the holliest place in Northern India. This is the manuscript of Kashi Mahatmya contained in the Skandha Purana [Skandapurāṇa]. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 25, Series Level: 54 ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
21 TIFF images

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