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032-003665930 Subject Rites and Ceremonies

1. 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

2. EAP1023/20/41

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/20/41
Title:
कर्कभाष्य
Scope & Content:
This text is Shraddha Sutra Vinischaya. This is also known as Shraddha Sutra Vinischaya. This Bhashya is written by Karkarkopadhyaya. It elaborates on the ritual of Shraddha. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 20, Series Level: 51 f...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
13 TIFF images

3. EAP1023/20/15

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/20/15
Title:
कर्णभेद
Scope & Content:
This is a text called Upanayana Vidhi. It is also called Chuda Karma Vidhi. It is a Hindu life cycle ritual ritual performed for a boy at early age to admit him as a valid family member authorizing him to perform all kinds of rituals. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format o...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
7 TIFF images

4. EAP1023/20/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/20/11
Title:
गृहसुत्र
Scope & Content:
Grihya Sutra is a manual detailing the domestic religious ceremonies performed by both Hindu male and female householders over the fire. The Sutras, together with the Shrauta Sutras, which deal with the grand Vedic sacrifices, and the Dharma Sutras, which deal with rules of conduct, make up the ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
20 TIFF images

5. EAP1023/20/13

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/20/13
Title:
महादीप महात्म्य
Scope & Content:
Mahadipa literally means 'huge lamo'. It is a ritual of offering huge lamp to the particular deity by a Hindu. It also associates ritual structure of light offering. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 20, Series Level: 51 files, Fil...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
23 TIFF images

6. EAP1023/20/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/20/1
Title:
विवाह पद्दती
Scope & Content:
This manuscripts is a marriage ritual book. All the Hindu marriages require to follow it. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 20, Series Level: 51 files, File Level: 1 Vol of 19 folios, Item Level: Paper folios 19. Owner(s) of origi...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
20 TIFF images

7. EAP1023/20/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/20/9
Title:
सिद्धीविनायक पुजा
Scope & Content:
This is a Puja ritual of Siddhivinayaka Ganesh. It is in Sanskrit and written with Devanagari script. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 20, Series Level: 51 files, File Level: 9 Vol of 7 folios, Item Level: Paper folios 7. Owner(s...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
7 TIFF images

8. EAP1023/20/48

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/20/48
Title:
पञ्चरक्षा सुत्र
Scope & Content:
Pancharaksha is a very popular Buddhist Protective Sutra among the Newars of Kathmandu valley. This book contains five independent Sutra that protect. They are five in number and they protect they are thus called 'Five fold protection'. Theyir rituals are still very popular among the Buddhists i...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
107 TIFF images

9. EAP1023/20/37

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/20/37
Title:
संक्षिप्त न्यासध्यान पद्दती
Scope & Content:
In Hinduism, Nyasa is a Tantric ritual that involves a series of touches in specific locations on the body. This is done by a 'seer,' or rishi, who chants a specific mantra to “place” it on a body part. It is thought that this ritual imparts the presence of a deity in the body, or makes the body...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
6 TIFF images

10. EAP1023/20/39

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1023/20/39
Title:
विवाह प्रकरण
Scope & Content:
This is the collection of marriage Mantras of Hindu Vedic msrriage. It is still in practice amomh the Hindus in India and Nepal. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 20, Series Level: 51 files, File Level: 39 Vol of 21 folios, Item Le...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Sanskrit
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
22 TIFF images