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Project / Collection Medieval Sanskrit Manuscripts scattered in Newar Settlements Subject Puranas. Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

1. EAP1023/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/8
Title:
Purushottam Lochan Shrestha Collection
Scope & Content:
This is one of 28 collections of rare medieval manuscripts digitised by the EAP1023 project team in Newār settlements in Rural Kathmandu and hill areas of Nepal. This collection contain 19 manuscripts digitised from a private collection in Bhaktapur, Nepal. The owner of the material is Purushott...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century-18th century
Extent:
183 TIFF images

2. EAP1023/8/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/8/4
Title:
ललितोपाख्यान रहस्य सहस्रनाम स्तोत्र
Scope & Content:
Lalitopakhyana is a part of the Brahmanda Purana [Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa]. The main emphasis in this narration is on the “Sahasranama”, the 1000 names of the divine mother. She is prayed in this stotra. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Le...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
28 TIFF images

3. EAP1023/20

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/20
Title:
Gyankar Bajracharya Collection
Scope & Content:
This is one of 28 collections of rare medieval manuscripts digitised by the EAP1023 project team in Newār settlements in Rural Kathmandu and hill areas of Nepal. This collection contain 51 manuscripts digitised from a private collection in Bhaktapur, Nepal. The owner of the material is Gyankar B...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Kiranti and Sanskrit
Date Range:
15th century-18th century
Extent:
2158 TIFF images

4. EAP1023/20/18

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/20/18
Title:
ब्रह्माण्ड पुराण
Scope & Content:
The Brahmanda Purana Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa [Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa] is a Sanskrit text and one of the eighteen major Puranas. It is among the oldest Puranas, the earliest core of the text may be from the 4th-century CE, continuously edited thereafter over time and it exists in numerous versions. The Br...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
369 TIFF images

5. EAP1023/20/19

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

6. EAP1023/25

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/25
Title:
Janardan Khanal Collection
Scope & Content:
This is one of 28 collections of rare medieval manuscripts digitised by the EAP1023 project team in Newār settlements in Rural Kathmandu and hill areas of Nepal. This collection contain 54 manuscripts digitised from a private collection in Kirtipur, Nepal. The owner of the material is Janardan K...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
15th century-19th century
Extent:
6317 TIFF images

7. EAP1023/25/33

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/25/33
Title:
सरस्वती स्तोत्र
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
6 TIFF images