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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP790/1/159
Title:: Puja ya Saphu
Scope & Content:: This manuscript is a manual of Puja ritual. Thus, it is a ritual book. Its language is Newari and script used is Devanagari. The paper folios are in a good condition. Its size is 19X8 CMs. Extent: Folios: 6
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Newari
Date Range:: 16th century
Extent:: 5 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP790/1/166
Title:: Records of Deceased Kings and Wives burnt on pyre, Preta Sraddha Vidhi
Scope & Content:: It is a palm leaves manuscript dealing with two boos. Firstly, it has the record of deceased Kings and his queens brunt on pyre as a prevailing tradition of the Sati. The other book is that of a ritual related to the ghost. Its Newari language and Pracalit Newari script. Its condition is alright...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Newari
Date Range:: 12th century
Extent:: 7 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP790/2
Title:: Suprasanna Vajracharya Collection
Scope & Content:: This collection belongs to a son of an eminent Pandit from Patan. The Pandit was well known ritual performer and a scholar of Buddhism. His son inherited those manuscripts after his demise. These are Buddhist manuscripts mainly dealing with Sutra, Stotra, Rituals, Puja Vidhi, Tantra, Tantric son...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:: 15th century-19th century
Extent:: 1096 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP790/2/4
Title:: Pinda Kriya
Scope & Content:: This manuscript is related to deceased ancester''s annual rituals. This is a Buddhist version of the text. Its language is Newar and written with Devanagari script. The paper folios are in quite good condition. Beginning folios are missing in this manuscript. Its folio size is 12X16 CMs. Extent...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Newari and Sanskrit
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 11 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP790/2/6
Title:: Caca Saphu
Scope & Content:: This manuscript is the collection of Charya songs. It is the tantric songs sang during various tantric rituals among the Buddhist Newars of Kathmandu valley. It is written in mixed classical Newari language. Its script is Pracalit Newari script. It is damaged but readable. Its size is 17.5X8. E...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Newari
Date Range:: 16th century
Extent:: 17 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP790/2/8
Title:: Deguri Vidhi
Scope & Content:: This is the ritual procedures of the deities. It is in Sanskrit written with Pracalit Newari script. This manuscript is partly damaged. Its size is 20X10 CMs. Extent: Folios: 15
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 16th century
Extent:: 17 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP790/2/9
Title:: Samkshipta Yajna Vidhi
Scope & Content:: This is the manucript of brief ''Fire Ritual''. It is a Tantric Puja Vidhi. Its language is mixed SanskritǀNewari . Its script is Pracalit newari. It is old and partly damaged. This manuscript was copied by Chandra Raj. Beginning folios are missing. Extent: Folios: 56
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Newari and Sanskrit
Date Range:: 15th century
Extent:: 60 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP790/2/11
Title:: Vasundhara Vrata Katha
Scope & Content:: This manuscript is about the fasting ritual of Vasundhara Devi. It is a story book. This manuscript is in Newari language. Its script is Pracalit newari. Its size is 19X8.5 CMs. Extent: Folios: 29
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Newari
Date Range:: 15th century
Extent:: 30 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP790/2/19
Title:: Ugratara Nityarchana Paddhati
Scope & Content:: It is a daily ritual text of Ugratara. It is written in sanskrit with Pracalit Newari script. Folios are missing in this manuscripts. Extent: Folios: 8
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 11 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP790/2/22
Title:: Puja Vidhi
Scope & Content:: It is a Buddhist ritual manuscript written in Sanskrit and Newari languages. It is written with Pracalit Newari script. It is partly damaged Extent: Folios: 9
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Newari and Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 12 TIFF images

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