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Project / Collection Survey of Buddhist Sanskrit manuscripts in Lalitpur, Kathmandu valley, Nepal Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP676/2 Language Newari

1. EAP676/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/2
Title:
Shanker Thapa collection
Scope & Content:
Collection of manuscripts in private ownership
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari and Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
36 folders of TIFF images

2. EAP676/2/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/2/2
Title:
Graha Yantra
Scope & Content:
This manuscript has only 1 folio. It is the astronomical text. Folios are thick made up of Nepali paper. It mentions about protection from planets such as Shani and Rahu. Mandala like diagrams of Rahu, Shani and Ketu are drawn that are adviced to to write on birch bark folios to make an amulet fo...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
2 Tiff 54 MB

3. EAP676/2/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/2/7
Title:
Karmakāṇḍa
Scope & Content:
This is the book of miscellanous rituals written in both Sanskrit and Newārī languages. It is a folded book. Chandra man joshi and others are its scribes. Three dates nepal Samvat 772 (1661 CE), 794 (1683 CE) and 966 (1855 CE) are noticed in the text. It means that the text was started to write ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari and Sanskrit
Date Range:
1652-1846
Extent:
68 TIFF 54 MB

4. EAP676/2/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/2/8
Title:
Śrī Ugracaṇḍeśvarī tantra Mohinīśvara Samvada
Scope & Content:
This is a Hindu tantra text. It intends to protect. It has 45 folios written in Sanskrit and Newārī languages. Script is Pracalit Newārī. Its size is 18 X 8. Wwriting is very bad. However, there a number of sketches such as auspicious signs, Cakra, Maṇḍala, diagrams, numerical tables, amulets, A...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari and Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
47 TIFF 54 MB

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