Tāntric text. According to the colophon Akṣayakavaca, which is called Devadurlabha, is a part of Brahmasaṁhitā. Extent and format of original and physical characteristics: 1 Folios; Complete MS.; Extremely fragile. The original size of the folios are 37X7 cm.
Tāntric text. According to the colophon Vaṁśakavaca is a part of Śivanāradasaṁvāda of Bhairavatantra. Extent and format of original and physical characteristics: 1 Folios; Complete MS.; Extremely fragile. The original size of the folios are 30X9 cm.
Bhāgavatapurāṇa (10th Skandha with Śrīdharasvāmin’s Bhāvārthadīpikā commentary)
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It is one of the 18 Mahāpurāṇas and a canonical text of the Vaishnavas. It is divided into 12 chapters called Skandha. 10th Skandha is considered to be the lenghiest and most important chapter as it narrates Kṛṣṇalīlā. Folio 195 is missing. Date of original material: 6th century CE (probable). Co...
It is one of the 18 Mahāpurāṇas and a canonical text of the Vaishnavas. It is divided into 12 chapters called Skandha. 10th Skandha is considered to be the lenghiest and most important chapter as it narrates Kṛṣṇalīlā. The text in this ms starts somewhere in the 78th canto of the 10th skandha. Th...
This text is a part of author’s encyclopaedic work on Dharmaśāstra called Smṛtiviveka, of which fourteen parts ending in ‘viveka’ are known. Prāyaścittaviveka is one of them that deals with the rules and rituals of expiation. First five folios consist of the list of contents along with the respec...
According to the colophon the text Bhāgavatamāhātmya belongs to the Gaurītanta (in Māhādevapārvatīsaṁvāda form). The text is divided into five paṭalas. This is a praise of Bhāgavatapurāṇa. Extent and format of original and physical characteristics: 8 Folios; Complete MS.; Extremely fragile. The o...
Upāsyamantra & Ātharvaṇopaniṣad & Mudrāvidrāvaṇaprakaraṇa of Pākhaṇḍacapeṭikā (Pāṣaṇḍacapeṭikā)
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The first page of the first folio consists of Upāsyamantra and Ātharvaṇopaniṣād. Pākhaṇḍacapeṭikā puts forward arguments against the philosophy propounded by the Madhva sect. Extent and format of original and physical characteristics: 12 Folios; Appears to be an Incomplete MS. No colophon found.;...
A manual on Upākarma ritual of the Vaiṣṇavas. Extent and format of original and physical characteristics: 5 Folios; Complete MS.; Extremely fragile. The original size of the folios are 33X13 cm. Author: Veṅkaṭanātha
One of the elementary texts of Kashmir Śaivism. Śivasūtras are a collection of seventy seven aphorisms that form the foundation of the tradition of spiritual mysticism of Kashmir Shaivism. Extent and format of original and physical characteristics: 19 Folios; Complete MS.; Extremely fragile. The ...
A text on Tantra. It describes the tantric significances of different letters. Extent and format of original and physical characteristics: 17 Folios; Complete MS.; Extremely fragile. The original size of the folios are 35X13 cm. Author: Bhaṭṭojibhaṭṭa (Bhaṭṭoji Dīkṣita?); Scribe: A Brahmin situat...