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Project / Collection Newar medieval manuscripts Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP790/2 Subject Art

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP790/2
Title:: Suprasanna Vajracharya Collection
Scope & Content:: This collection belongs to a son of an eminent Pandit from Patan. The Pandit was well known ritual performer and a scholar of Buddhism. His son inherited those manuscripts after his demise. These are Buddhist manuscripts mainly dealing with Sutra, Stotra, Rituals, Puja Vidhi, Tantra, Tantric son...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Nepali, Newari, and Sanskrit
Date Range:: 15th century-19th century
Extent:: 1096 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP790/2/18
Title:: Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita
Scope & Content:: It is a Buddhist Sutra manuscript. Its language is Sanskrit and script is Pracalit newari. Its condition is good. It contains several miniature paintings of Buddha, Dharma and the Samgha. Its size is 52X11 CMs. Extent: Folios: 293
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Sanskrit
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 257 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP790/2/34
Title:: Sketch of Hari Hari Vahana Lokesvara
Scope & Content:: This manuscript contains sketches of Lokesvara. The folio size is 16X20.5 CMs Extent: Folios: 3
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Newari and Sanskrit
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 4 TIFF images

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