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Bṛhajjātaka manuscript preview Aksheswara Mahavira

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Bṛhajjātaka

EAP1296/2/69

This is a text on astrology. ‘Jyotiṣa Śāstrasāra is probably a subtitle, and the actual title is Bṛhajjātaka, the work of Varāhamihira. This text includes the commentary,...

Praśna vicāra manuscript preview Aksheswara Mahavira

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Praśna vicāra

EAP1296/2/64

This is a text on astrology. The title is doubtful. The manuscript seems to cover three topics from different texts. The intermediate colophon gives the title and suggest...

Saṃkṣiptadisīpujā manuscript preview Aksheswara Mahavira

Nepala Saṃvata - 1029 (1908 ce.)

Saṃkṣiptadisīpujā

EAP1296/2/54

This is written in an exercise book, so is comparatively recent. It describes a Buddhist ritual called Disīpujā, an abbreviated form of Sambharodaya disi which is connect...

Pāpaparimocana nirdeśa manuscript preview Aksheswara Mahavira

Nepala Saṃvat - 1107 (1986 ce.)

Pāpaparimocana nirdeśa

EAP1296/2/49

This is a Buddhist ritual text, described as ‘Buddhist ceremonies spoken by Mañjuśrī from Sarvatathāgatadvādaśasahasra-pārājikāvinayasūtra.’ (NCC).

Caryāgīta manuscript preview Aksheswara Mahavira

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Caryāgīta

EAP1296/2/48

This has salutation songs called Caryāgīta, dedicated to various Buddhist deities. They are sung to accompany ritual dances.