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Project / Collection Survey of Buddhist Sanskrit manuscripts in Lalitpur, Kathmandu valley, Nepal Language Not applicable Digitised Content Yes (available)

1. EAP676/2/16

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/2/16
Title:
Wooden covers
Scope & Content:
Generally, nepalese manuscripts have covers. They are either metal or wooden. They are significant because they are painted with miniatures of Buddhist deities. Here are 2 pieces of wooden Mss covers with excellent paintings.Its size is 22 X 8.5 CMs. The fist cover has Lokesvara mantra in Tibetan...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
4 TIFF 54 MB

2. EAP676/4/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/4/6
Title:
Paintings of Five Buddhas and Tantric Deities
Scope & Content:
These birch bark folios contain miniature paintings of five Transcendental Bbuddhas, Tāra and other Tantric deities. It represents typical and fine Newār art of Kathmandu valley. Newār art itself has greater influence of Pāla art of Beṅgāl. The size of the folio is 31X5.5 CMs.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
4 Tiff 54 MB

3. EAP676/4/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/4/7
Title:
Paintings of Tantric Deities etc
Scope & Content:
The three folios of birch bark contain paintings of various Buddhist deities on one side of each folio. Although folios are partly damaged, paintings are exceptionally beautiful. This is typical Newār art. It looks old. The folio are from the medieval period, however, paintings are recently done ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
6 TIFF 54 MB

4. EAP676/14/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/14/1
Title:
Wooden Covers
Scope & Content:
These are the wooden the manuscript covers. Its size is always fixsed according to the size of the folios in a manuscript. These covers are from different manuscripts. However, in this case these are without manuscripts. Very nice historical paintings are on these covers. Here are the images of t...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
14 TIFF 54 MB

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