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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Subject Rites and Ceremonies

1551. EAP790/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/6
Title:
Chiba Guthi Collection
Scope & Content:
Newar people have a very well organised cultural behaviour. Their cultural lives has been well structured and institutionalised. Several social organisation are there in their cultural realm. Guthi or literally endowment is one among many such social and religious organisations. Each Guthi has i...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
171 TIFF images

1552. EAP790/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/8
Title:
Nir Harsha Bajracharya Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection is recovered in Banepa, an ancient Newar township east of Kathmandu valley. His collection has very rare manuscript of a traditional religious game called Chiba Kasa. It is rarely found in Nepal. Extent: 1 file
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

1553. EAP790/8/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/8/1
Title:
Chiba Kasa
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is a drawing. It is a kind of game that is related to departure to heaven or the hell depending on player''s actions.This game was very common during the medieval times. However, at present such kinds of images in original form are rare. This diagram is that of a Svayambhu Chaity...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
2 TIFF images

1554. EAP790/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/9
Title:
Naresh Shakya Collection
Scope & Content:
This collector is from Patan who is an art dealer. He also has some manuscript collections containing to rituals and art. Very rare manuscripts are in this collection pthat are extremely important in Buddhist cultureal behaviour and practices. This collection has very old manuscripts. Extent: 4...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century-19th century
Extent:
245 TIFF images

1555. EAP790/9/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/9/4
Title:
Tanoratri ya Vidhi
Scope & Content:
This is a Hindu manuscript of fire ritual.It has complete folios and in good condition. It has five sketches of ritual implements, and 10 images of deities depicted on different folios. It is a scroll type book. Extent: Folios: 23
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
26 TIFF images

1556. EAP790/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/11
Title:
Anuj Vajracharya Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection was recovered in a very small traditional town of Bungamati south of Patan. It is the home town of Bungadyo Aryavalokitesvara, a very famous deity in Newar Buddhism. The collection has miscellanous manuscripts. It has Buddhist and Hindu religious manuscripts as well as texts on a...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century-18th century
Extent:
733 TIFF images

1557. EAP790/11/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/11/1
Title:
Ashtami Vrata Mahatmya
Scope & Content:
This mansuscript is the glorification of fasting ritual of Amoghapasa Lokesvara or Karunamaya, one of the forms of Avalokitesvara. The fasting rituals of various deities has been a very popular religious observance among the Buddhist Newars of Kathmandu valley. This ritual is called ''Dhalam Dan...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
155 TIFF images

1558. EAP790/11/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/11/2
Title:
Paramartha Namasamgiti
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is Namasamgiti, a text thet highlights the role and importance of Bodhisattva Manjusri. This Bodhisattva keeps greater role in the cultural domain of Newar Buddhist that has connection with the Manjusri in Mt. Wu Tai in Shanxi, China. Various lively religious ritual are extant am...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
30 TIFF images

1559. EAP790/11/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/11/7
Title:
Ragamala
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is the collection of Newari Bhajan sang to pray a number of deities for blessings. The Newar devotees still sing such religious songs in the morning or during worship rituals as prescribed by the rules or traditions. This collection of religious song or Bhajan is in Sanskrit writ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
26 TIFF images

1560. EAP790/12

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/12
Title:
TNS Collection
Scope & Content:
Extent: 106 files
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
15th century-20th century
Extent:
5318 TIFF images

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