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141. EAP1023/17/14

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/17/14
Title:
पञ्चबिधा मात्रिका न्यास
Scope & Content:
Matrika-nyasais the installation of the Divine Mothers.Tantric works like Tantrarāja and Kulacūḍāmaṇi discuss the worship of Matrikas as Shaktis or lGarland of letters . A process of this worship is described in Devi Gita,a part of Devi Bhagavata Purana [Bhāgavatapurāṇa]. It involves installa...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
6 TIFF images

142. EAP1023/17/15

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/17/15
Title:
हितोपदेश
Scope & Content:
Hitopadesha, lit. Beneficial Advice, is a Sanskrit text consisting of fables with both animal and human characters. It incorporates maxims, wisdom and advice on political affairs in simple, elegant language. It has been widely translated. The oldest manuscript found in Nepal is dated 14th centur...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
48 TIFF images

143. EAP1023/17/16

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/17/16
Title:
सामवेद
Scope & Content:
Samaveda [Sāmaveda] is one of the four Vedas in Hinduism. It is the Veda of melodies and chants. It is an ancient Vedic Sanskrit text, and part of the scriptures of Hinduism. It is a liturgical text which consists of 1,549 verses. All but 75 verses have been taken from the Rigveda [Rgveda]. Thr...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
6 TIFF images

144. EAP1023/18

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/18
Title:
Shobha Manandhar 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 28 manuscripts digitised from a private collection in Tokha, Nepal. The owner of the material is Shobha Manand...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Kiranti and Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century-20th century
Extent:
1508 TIFF images

145. EAP1023/18/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/18/1
Title:
याज्ञवल्क्य प्रोक्तशिक्षा
Scope & Content:
This is the text written by Sage Yajnavalkya. This text is associated with Yajurveda. It teaches about movement of hands, methods of recitaion of Mantras etc. Custodial history: Family inheritance. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 18, Series Level: 28 files, File Level:...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
27 TIFF images

146. EAP1023/18/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/18/2
Title:
नवकण्डिका श्राद्ध
Scope & Content:
It is a Shraddha ritual text in Hinduism. Custodial history: Family inheritance. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 18, Series Level: 28 files, File Level: 2 Vol of 4 folios, Item Level: Paper folios 4. Owner(s) of original material: Shobha Manandhar.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
5 TIFF images

147. EAP1023/18/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/18/3
Title:
घटोत्सर्ग
Scope & Content:
Ghatotsarga is related to Dharma. Custodial history: Family inheritance. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 18, Series Level: 28 files, File Level: 3 Vol of 25 folios, Item Level: Paper folios 25. Owner(s) of original material: Shobha Manandhar.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
26 TIFF images

148. EAP1023/18/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/18/4
Title:
वैश्वदेव बिधि
Scope & Content:
It is a Hindu ritual process. It has Mantras to recite during that ritual. It has been extracted from Yajurvediya Vajasanehi Samhita. Custodial history: Family inheritance. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 18, Series Level: 28 files, File Level: 4 Vol of 16 folios, Item...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
17 TIFF images

149. EAP1023/18/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/18/5
Title:
आख्यात मञ्जरी
Scope & Content:
Prayuktakhyata Manjari is a lexicon of verbs that are actually in use. Rupa Gosvami (1489-1564) was a pioneer of Gaudiya Vaisnavisme who wrote Prayuktakhyata Manjari by summarizing Akhyata Candrika, a book on verbs written by Bhatta Malla. Rupa Gosvami araphrased Akhyata Ccandrika, on occasion h...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
26 TIFF images

150. EAP1023/18/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/18/6
Title:
मुहुर्त चिन्तामणी
Scope & Content:
It is an Hindu astrological text. It is written by Daivagya Ram. It prescribes auspicious moments to begin various acts. If any act started according to calculated auspicious moment that is believed to bring good results. So, the ten life cycle rituals are essentiallt prescribed to perform accor...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
27 TIFF images