This is the Stotra of the God of Dance in the Hindu tradition in sanskrit. It is written in Pracalit Newari script. It is partly damaged. Extent: Folios: 6
The subject of this manuscript is the praise of gods known as Bhajan in the Newari tradition in the Kathmandu valley. The culture of singing of Bhajan is a lively Newari religious culture in Nepal. So, there is the high religious value of this types of manuscripts. Newar people still lay top pri...
This manuscript is about Vetala, a mythological figure in Newari popular cultural tradition. It is written in Newari. This text is a kind of story. Its condition is alright. Extent: Folios: 103
Caca is also known as Charya giti. It is the Tantric songs of Vajrayana Buddhism. Those songs are the part of Tantric ritual performances extant only in the Newar Tantric tradition. This manuscript is in Newari and sanskrit languages written with Pracalit Newari script. It is a paper manuscript ...
It is a Hindu ritual text. This manuscript is from the early medieval period in Nepal. It is related to Advaita Vedanta tradition. It is in Classical Newari language written with Pracalit Newari script. Its condition is old but OK. Extent: Folios: 34
It is a book of Hindu polity. The complete title is Buddhi Chanakya Sara Samgraha authored by the famous Chanakya of fourth century BCE. Chanakya was an Indian teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist and royal advisor. He is traditionally identified as Kauṭilya or Vishnugupta, who authored the a...
Records of Deceased Kings and Wives burnt on pyre, Preta Sraddha Vidhi
Scope & Content:
It is a palm leaves manuscript dealing with two boos. Firstly, it has the record of deceased Kings and his queens brunt on pyre as a prevailing tradition of the Sati. The other book is that of a ritual related to the ghost. Its Newari language and Pracalit Newari script. Its condition is alright...
