The Brahmanda Purana Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa [Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa] is a Sanskrit text and one of the eighteen major Puranas. It is among the oldest Puranas, the earliest core of the text may be from the 4th-century CE, continuously edited thereafter over time and it exists in numerous versions. The Br...
Lalitopakhyana is a part of the Brahmanda Purana [Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa] which is written as the dialogue between Hayagreeva and Sage Agastya. “Upakhyana” literally means narrative or story. Here, when we say “Lalitopakhyana” (Lalita + Upakhyana), it means “The Great Narrative of Lalita”. It is a...
It is an astrological text that predicts future on the basis of one's zodiac sign. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 20, Series Level: 51 files, File Level: 20 Vol of 4 folios, Item Level: Paper folios 4. Owner(s) of original mate...
The Samhita in the Shukla Yajurveda is called Vajasaneyi Samhita. The name Vajasaneyi is derived from Vajasaneya, patronymic of sage Yajnavalkya, and the founder of the Vajasaneyi branch. This is a text that integrates Mantras from Vajasanehi Samhita in marriage ritual. Custodial history: Perso...
It is a astrological text. It is composed in Sanskrit and uses Devanagari script. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 20, Series Level: 51 files, File Level: 22 Vol of 5 folios, Item Level: Paper folios 5. Owner(s) of original mater...
Prabodha Chandrodaya or 'Rise of the Moon of Knowledge,' is a Sanskrit Drama written by Krishna Mishra. It is a play in six acts dating from about the end of the eleventh century, deserves special attention as one of the most remarkable products of Indian literature. Though an allegorical piece ...
This is Stotra of Holy Bagmati River. It is composed by Pradyumna in Sanskrit. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 20, Series Level: 51 files, File Level: 24 Vol of 3 folios, Item Level: Paper folios 3. Owner(s) of original material...
Vedantasara, Essence of Vedanta, is a 15th-century Advaita vedanta text[1] written by Sadananda Yogendra Saraswasti. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 20, Series Level: 51 files, File Level: 25 Vol of 14 folios, Item Level: Paper f...
Durga Saptashati which is also known as Devi Mahatmya and Chandi Path is a Hindu religious text describing the victory of the Goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura. People have devotion to deity Durga and recite the text on various occassions. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent ...
It is a commentary yext of a Hindu philosophical treatise. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 20, Series Level: 51 files, File Level: 27 Vol of 32 folios, Item Level: Paper folios 32. Owner(s) of original material: Gyankar Bajracha...