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1. 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

2. EAP790/11/14

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP790/11/14
Title:
Mss. Covers
Scope & Content:
These are wooden manuscript covers. In Sanskrit manuscript most often wooden covers also keep greater significance to contain historical features on art etc. However, these are simple wooden manuscript covers that were made to protect manuscripts from both sides. They are of different sizes. In ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari and Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
9 TIFF images

3. 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