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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1023/17/9
Title:: वरपञ्जर रक्षाबन्धन स्तोत्र
Scope & Content:: This is a Hindu Stora dedicated to the praise of Lakshmi Nrishimha. Custodial history: Family inheritance. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 17, Series Level: 16 files, File Level: 9 Vol of 3 folios, Item Level: Paper folios 3. Owner(s) of original material: Nuchhe Maya...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 16th century
Extent:: 3 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1023/18/28
Title:: किरांत कथा
Scope & Content:: This is a Story Book of the Kiranta people from eastern hills of Nepal. This community is the one who also serves in the British Gurkha regiments. This text is written in Kiranta language and Srijangha script. The Kiranta people speak different Kiranta languages varied according to clan and geog...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Kiranti
Date Range:: 16th century
Extent:: 4 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1023/19/13
Title:: प्रबोध चन्द्रोदय
Scope & Content:: 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 ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 48 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1023/19/18
Title:: दश श्लोकी
Scope & Content:: Dasa Sloki or Nirvana Dasakam is authored by Adi Sankara. Those verses of philosophy is the essence of the thoughts of Sankara, the philosopher. There are two stories about its origin. One says that when Adhi Sankara approached Sage Govinda Pada and requested him to make him his disciple, then i...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1023/19/20
Title:: सेतु महात्म्य
Scope & Content:: Skanda Purana [Skandapurāṇa]’s third book among the seven, Brahmakhandam, opens with a section, which is famous as Setu-Mahatmya, and dedicates this section spanning over fifty-two chapters to describing in detail, the significance of Rama Setu, its various aspects and its history throughout t...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 16th century
Extent:: 56 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1023/20/3
Title:: चम्पु काव्य
Scope & Content:: Chapu-Kavya is a genre of literary composition in Indian Literature. The word 'Champu' means a combination of poetry and prose. A Cchampu Kavya consists of a mixture of prose and poetry passages with verses interspersed among prose sections. It is written by Keshava Bhatta. Custodial history: P...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 23 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1023/20/7
Title:: शिवरात्री व्रत कथा
Scope & Content:: This is the story about Shivaratri, the holy night dedicated to Shiva to perform rituals and Puja for him. This story is recited during the observance of fasting on that day. It is a part in the Linga Purana which is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas, and a Shaivite text. The text's title 'Linga' ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 16th century
Extent:: 18 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1023/20/19
Title:: ललिताख्यान
Scope & Content:: 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...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 16th century
Extent:: 108 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1023/20/23
Title:: प्रबोध चन्द्रोदय
Scope & Content:: 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 ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 36 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1023/20/28
Title:: शान्तीकाध्याय
Scope & Content:: This is a Chapter from Shiva Dharma Purana. This Purana is one of the eighteen Purana genre of Sanskrit texts in Hinduism, and part of the Shaivism literature corpus. It primarily centers around the Hindu God Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 16th century
Extent:: 10 TIFF images

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