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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP676/3/4
Title:: Cakrasaṃvara Dhāraṇī
Scope & Content:: Cakrasaṁvara is a tantric deity in Vajrayāna Buddhism. This is the Sanskrit mantra of the deity recited while worshipping to please him. This text is written in Pracalit Newārī.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century-20th century
Extent:: 2 TIFF 54 MB

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP676/3/5
Title:: Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra
Scope & Content:: Prajñāpāramita Sūtra is one of the most significant Sūtras. It has different versions base on its length. The longest one contains 100,000 verses in Sanskrit . This text has 8000 vesrses, thus called 'Aṣṭasahasrikā Prajñāpāramita'. Its subject if 'Sunyatā' or voidness. This manuscript is copied ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1943
Extent:: 370 TIFF 54 MB

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP676/3/7
Title:: Pañcarakṣā Dhāraṇī
Scope & Content:: It a Sūtra of five proyective deities called 'Pañcarakṣā' It is written in Sanskrit in Pracalit Newāri scripts. There is the tradition to recitation of this Sūtra among the Newār Buddhist. Still the five deities have lively culture in the Kathmandu valley. The text is venerated and recited on va...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1870
Extent:: 96 TIFF 54 MB

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP676/3/8
Title:: Aṣṭamaṅgalāṣṭaka
Scope & Content:: This is an Aṣṭamaṅgala (auspicious mantra) text. It is recited in every aucpicious moments in the Buddhist society. It is in Sanskrit
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century-20th century
Extent:: 4 TIFF54 MB

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP676/3/9
Title:: Gaṇacakra
Scope & Content:: Gaṇacakra is the Tantric feast. It is the text that is concerned with the Tantric feastṬhis is very important aspect of Tantric practices. This text discuses all about the tantric text. It is the Gāthā text.It is complete and nicely writtenin Pracalit Newārī script. The size of the folios is 16.5...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century-20th century
Extent:: 56 TIFF 54 MB

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP676/3/10
Title:: Upoṣatha Vrata [Aṣṭamī Vrata]
Scope & Content:: Aṣṭamī Vrata is very popular religious ritual among the Newār Buddhists. This manuscript deals with the stories related to the Vrata. It is written in Pracalit Newārī script.Its sizeis : 33X11.5 CMs . The geginning folio has very nice image of Avalokiteśvara.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century-20th century
Extent:: 118 TIFF 54 MB

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP676/4/1
Title:: Hayagriva Dhāraṇī
Scope & Content:: Hayagriva is a wrathful deity in Vajrayana Buddhism. This manuscript is the Dhāraṇī mantra of Hayagriva. Golden letters are written on black paper. But it is called Nīlaptra (literally -Blue paper). It has two beautiful miniatures of Buddha and Hayagriva. The text is incomplete. This manuscript i...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century-20th century
Extent:: 7 TIFF 54 MB

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP676/4/2
Title:: Daśa Kriyā Vidhi
Scope & Content:: It is folded book called 'Thyasaphu' (literally - the true book) in vernacular Newārī. It is a life cycle manual of the Buddhist Newārs.copied by a Vajrācārya from Hiraṇyavarṇa Mahāvihāra. It is a Sanskrit manual written in Pracali Newārī script. This book is incomplete and partly damaged. The s...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1821
Extent:: 56 TIFF 54 MB

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP676/4/3
Title:: Devī Sāhasra nāma Kavaca Stotramālā
Scope & Content:: This manuscript is used both by Hindus and the Buddhists. It contains rituals, Stotra, mantras and Sādhanās. It is a Sanskrit text written in Pracalit Newāri script.It is in a good condition however, some folios are missing. Its size is 20.5X7.5 CMs.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century-20th century
Extent:: 52 TIFF 54 MB

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