The Siva-Gita is a text of Vedantic Saivism that comes to us from the latter portion (uttara kanda) of the Padma Purana. In many ways, it is a text not unlike the Bhagavad-Gita, except the focus is fully on Siva. In the Siva-Gita, the teacher is Lord Siva and the disciple is Sri Rama, and the na...
This is a book of ritual flowers. It focuses on their importance in different rituals. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 25, Series Level: 54 files, File Level: 11 Vol. of 53 folios, Item Level: Paper folios 53. Owner(s) of origin...
This is a ten life cycle rituals of the Hindus. It starts from 'Garbhadhan' to ' Samavartanam. Those rituals are observed by the Hindus in India and Nepal. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 25, Series Level: 54 files, File Level: 3...
Tattvabodhinī , Name of the well-known commentary on Bhattoji's Siddhnta Kaumudi written by his pupil Jnanendrasarasvati at Benares [Vārānasi]. Out of the several commentaries on the Siddhantakaumudi, the Tattvabodhini is looked upon as the most authoritative and at the same time very scholarl...
This text is written by King Pratap Singh Shah of Nepal. He ruled Nepal in the eighteenth century. He was devout Tantric practitioner. This is Tantra Shastra Vidhana Paddhati. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 25, Series Level: 54 ...
The Mudrarakshasa is a Sanskrit language play by Vishakhadatta that narrates the ascent of the king Chandragupta Maurya to power in India. The play is an example of creative writing, but not entirely fictional. It is dated variously from the late 4th century to the 8th century CE. Custodial his...
This text is the teachings of Aryavalokitesvara. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 25, Series Level: 54 files, File Level: 8 Vol. of 82 folios, Item Level: Paper folios 82. Owner(s) of original material: Janardan Khanal. Date not...
This is a Shaiva Tanta text written in Sanskrit and Devanagari script. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 25, Series Level: 54 files, File Level: 13 Vol. of 79 folios, Item Level: Paper folios 79. Owner(s) of original material: Jan...
This is a Purana manuscript in Sanskrit language. It is written with Pracalit Newari script. This is about Goddess Kali. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 25, Series Level: 54 files, File Level: 17 Vol. of 245folios, Item Level: Pa...
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...