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
This collection is inherited from ancestors of several generations. The present owner is not much aware of the significance of manuscripts in this collection. This the present owner belonged to a Buddhist family, and also the family of a ritual performing Vajracharya priest, its manuscripts most...
This is a ritual manuscript about Buddhist worship procedures. It is in Newari and Sanskrit. Its script is Pracalit Newari. It is a paper manuscript. Some folios of this manuscript are damaged. It was writtend during the reign of King Jagat Prakash Malla. Its size is 22X6 CMs. Extent: Folios: 58
This is a Buddhist manuscript dealing with Stuti of Buddhist deities. It is in SanskritǀNewari languages. Its script is Pracalit Newari. Over all condition of the manuscript is Ok but edges of paper folios are damaged. This manuscript was written in 948 NS. Its size is 19.5X8.5 CMs. Extent: Fol...
It is a Buddhist manuscript that deals with the rules of Pravajjya Vidhana. It is a text of initiation ritual. Its in SanskritǀNewari languages written with Pracalit newari script. The paper folios are in good condition. Folio 1 of the manuscript is missing. It was written in 971 NS. 1851 CE Ex...
This is a ritual manuscript dealing with woship procedures of various Buddhist deities. It is in Newari language written with Pracalit Newari script. This manuscript is one side damaged. Its size is 17.5X8 CMs. Extent: Folios: 27
This is Simhasarthavaha Katha. It is a story manuscript. It is one of the important text in Newaer Buddhist cultural interface. It is composed in Newari written with Pracalit Newari script. This manuscript is OK but a few folios are damaged. Its folios are of 21X8.5 CMs in size. Extent: Folios:...
This collection is another important collection in Bhaktapur. It mostly has Hindu texts and a few are Buddhist. In addition, it also has historical, Ayurvedic and other non religious manuscripts in this collection. The present owner inherited all the texts from his father. It is not properly car...
This collector is very much enthusiast to collect manuscripts. This collection has considerable number of manuscripts among the private collections. Larger part of this collection is from family inheritance. At the same time, the collector also added some manuscripts. and personal collection. It...
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...