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Project / Collection Survey of Buddhist Sanskrit manuscripts in Lalitpur, Kathmandu valley, Nepal Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP676/16 Digitised Content Yes (available)

1. EAP676/16

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/16
Title:
Dipak Vajrācārya Collection
Scope & Content:
Collection of manuscripts in private ownership
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari and Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
31 folders of TIFF images

2. EAP676/16/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/16/1
Title:
Ārya Kāraṇḍavyūha Mahāyāna Sūtra Ratnarāja
Scope & Content:
This is one of the nine Mahāyāna vaipulyas Sūtras of eminence in Newār Buddhism. The theme of the Sūtra is the compassion of bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara. This Sanskrit Sūtra is in very good condition. Its script is Pracalit Newārī. It also has twoo miniatures of the Bodhisattva. its folio size is...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
117 TIFF 54 MB

3. EAP676/16/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/16/2
Title:
Paramārthanāma Vinirgata Mahāpratyaṅgīrā Mahāvidyārājñī
Scope & Content:
this is a Dhāraṇī Sūtra of Mahāpratyaṅgīrā. It is popularly called the Pratyaṅgīrā Mahāvidyārajñī or Mahāvidyārajñī Dhāraṇī. This Sanskrit manuscript is nicely composed and written. It was copied in Kwā Bahāl (Hiraṇya Varṇa Mahāvihāra) by somebody Ratna jyoti in the eleventh century of the Nepāl...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
1906
Extent:
147 TIFF 54 MB

4. EAP676/16/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/16/3
Title:
Pañcarakṣā Sūtra
Scope & Content:
This is a popular protective Sūtra of Five protective deities. This is the Sūtra text written in Sanskrit in Pracalit Newārī script. Its writing is very fine and is in good conditionŏlio size is 31X7.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
182 TIFF 54 MB

5. EAP676/16/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/16/4
Title:
Durgātipariśodhana Abhisamaya Sadhanaṃ
Scope & Content:
Durgatipariśodhna is a Sūtra text recited by the Newār Buddhism as part of death ritual. Its recitation is intended for liberation of the deceased. This Sūtra looks old . Some folios are partly damaged on the edges, however, text is intact. Its language is Sanskrit and script used so far is Prac...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
1838
Extent:
106 TIFF 54 MB

6. EAP676/16/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/16/5
Title:
Guṇakāraṇḍavyūha Sūtrarāja
Scope & Content:
This Sūtra discusses about the compassionate deeds of Avalokiteśvara. This manuscript is written inSanskrit with Pracalit Newārī script. It is nicely written and is in very good condition. It has fine writing. Its size is 36X10 CMs
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
183 TIFF 54 MB

7. EAP676/16/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/16/6
Title:
Poṣadhāvadānaṃ
Scope & Content:
Its an Avadāna text. Thus, it is a manuscript dealing with Buddhist story.Its lanaguage is Sanskrit and script is Pracalit Newārī. Although its writing is very fine notes are added everywhere on the foliosṬhe size of this manuscript is 30X10 CMs.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
19 TIFF 54 MB

8. EAP676/16/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/16/7
Title:
Ṣoḍasa Piṇḍa Vidhāna
Scope & Content:
It is a ritual text. This is a text used to perform anniversary rituals for deceased. It is in Sanskrit written in Pracalit Newārī scriptḌue to frequent use of the text, its folios are repaired with clluloid tapes.Its writing is very fine. It is a folded book. Its size is 22X10.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
27 TIFF 54 MB

9. EAP676/16/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/16/8
Title:
Pujā Vidhi
Scope & Content:
It is a ''Pāpa mocana'' text. It is written in Sanskrit and Newārī languagesŎne side is smeared with yellow substance. It is in the good condition. It is a folded ''Thyāsaphū''. Its size is 20X9.5 CMs.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Newari and Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
50 TIFF 54 MB

10. EAP676/16/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP676/16/9
Title:
Viśvantara Varṇana Kathā
Scope & Content:
This is the text of a buddhist story of Viśvantara. It highlights on significance of generosity and merrit accumulated throughit. This manuscript is written in Sanskrit using Pracalit Newārī script. Its writing is very fine. This manuscript has complete folios. its size is 30.5X10 CMs.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
36 TIFF 54 MB

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