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61. EAP790/15

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/15
Title:
Mani Ratna Shakya Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection is in Itumbahal, Kathmandu. The collector is an astrologer and a Buddhist. The manuscripts were written and colleted by his ancestors. He inherited this collection. This collection has important Buddhist manuscripts. Extent: 16 files
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century-18th century
Extent:
463 TIFF images

62. EAP790/17

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/17
Title:
Manish Shakya Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection is inherited by the present owner. This collection has Hindu text. It belongs to a Buddhist. However, the text is old and written in Newari language. This is important to understand religiosity of Shaiva Newars. It also respresents religious harmony and syncretism as as these are...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
331 TIFF images

63. EAP790/17/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/17/1
Title:
Svasthani Vrata Katha
Scope & Content:
This is a Hindu religious text that discuss about the female deity Sri Svasthani. It discusses about Saivite and Vaisnavite deities. The practice of the Vrata is still lively in Nepal. People observe a month long vrata practice and listenstory recitation for the period. This story is recited in ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
298 TIFF images

64. EAP790/18

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/18
Title:
Saundryavati Shakya Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection belongs to a Buddhist family migrated during the early modern period from Kathmandu to Tansen in Palpa. A small Buddhist Newar community exist in this town. They did every effort to keep alive Newar Buddhist culture out of core Newar civilization. Therefore, they still possess Bu...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
223 TIFF images

65. EAP790/19

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/19
Title:
Ratna Man Shakya Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection is possed by a Buddhist Newar in Kathmandu who has ancestral ties with Buddhists of Palpa and some other hilly townships. Texts in this collection are mainly ritual texts, Stotra, Sutra and Purana. Newar Buddhists still use those kinds of texts. Extent: 7 files
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century-17th century
Extent:
361 TIFF images

66. EAP790/19/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/19/2
Title:
Stotra Samgraha
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is the collection of Buddhist Stotras. They are in sanskrit and Devanagari scripts. Its material is paper which is damaged. Its size is 12X16 CMs. Extent: Folios: 29
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari and Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
35 TIFF images

67. EAP790/20

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/20
Title:
Vikram Subedi Collection
Scope & Content:
The present owner inherited this manuscript from his father. This manuscript is a Samhita derived from the Yajurveda. Every manuscripts may have their own stories of creation, use and survival. This manuscript has survived near end at a paper recycling plant. In the mound of paper rubbles collec...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
204 TIFF images

68. EAP790/21

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/21
Title:
Amrit Ratna Shakya Collection
Scope & Content:
This is one of the significant manuscripts in private possession. Manuscripts in this collections mostly derived from Hinduism. It also has very old Palm leaves manuscripts.It has different types of manuscripts covering wide variety of themes. Extent: 123 files
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
7197 TIFF images

69. EAP1023/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/1
Title:
Amir Shakya 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 60 manuscripts digitised from a private collection in Patan, Nepal. The owner of the material is Amir Shakya. ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Nepali, Classical, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
15th century-18th century
Extent:
1658 TIFF images

70. EAP1023/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/1/2
Title:
विश्वन्तर राजकुमार आख्यान कथा
Scope & Content:
This manuscripts is a part of Jataka Katha. This text deals with the deeds of Prince Visvantara focusing on generosity. This is the story manuscript. Written in vernacular Newari. Its script is Pracalit Newari. It was written in the 18th century. Folios 1 to 217 are missing. Custodial history: ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
53 TIFF images

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