Jayakhya Samhita is one of the three gems of most important Samhitas. The other two are Satvata Samhita and Pushkara Samhita. They are Pancharatra texts. This work is one of the cardinal texts of Pancaratra literature. It deals with creation, practice of Yoga and mantropasana, ritual worship and...
This is an astrological text written by Kashinath Bhattacharya in Nepal samvat 831. It is an eighteenth century creation. Its language is Sanskrit and written with Pracalit Newari script. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 25, Serie...
This is a Tantric text written in Sanskrit. It is written in Devanagari script. This text is within Kalika Tantra. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 25, Series Level: 54 files, File Level: 30 Vol. of 73 folios, Item Level: Paper fo...
The Saundarya Lahari meaning 'The waves of Beauty' is a famous literary work in Sanskrit believed to be written by Sage Pushpadanta and Adi Shankara. It is not only the collection of holy hymns, but also a tantra textbook. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original m...
Rudrapaddhati or Rudrānuṣṭhānapaddhati is the name of a work ascribed to Nārāyaṇa-bhaṭṭa (born 1513 C.E.): an author of Sanskrit prosody as well as a celebrated authority on Dharmaśāstra, who resided in Benares [Vārānasi] in 16th Century. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and fo...
This is the stotra of Goddess Sarasvati, the goddess of wisdom in Hinduism. This Stotra is recited to appease the goddess. This Stotra is spoken by Brahma and contained in the Brahmanda Purana [Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa]. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original materia...
This is a Stotra text contained in the Rudra Yamala Tantra. It is in Sanskrit written with Devanagari script. It is quite old manuscript. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 25, Series Level: 54 files, File Level: 34 Vol. of 5 folios...
The Devi Mahatmya is a Hindu religious text describing the Goddess as the supreme power and creator of the universe. It is part of the Markandeya Puran written sometime between 400 to 600 CE. It is also known as Durgā Saptashatī. It is one of the most important texts of Shaktism. It describes a ...
Pancharaksha Sutra is a Buddhist Protective Sutra belonging to Mahayana Buddhism. There are five sutra that constitute Pancharaksha. They are to protect from evil deeds or bad planets . It was written in Nepal Samvat 762. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original ma...
The Skanda Purana [Skandapurāṇa] is the largest Mahapurana, a genre of eighteen Hindu religious texts. The text contains over 81,000 verses, and is part of Shaivite literature. It is titled after Skanda, a son of Shiva and Parvati, who is also known as Kartikeya. While the text is named after ...