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Bhīmarathārohaṇa Vidhi manuscript preview

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Bhīmarathārohaṇa Vidhi

eap_67616008

The Bhīmarathārohaṇa ritual is a Newar ceremonial tradition performed for elders at the age of 77 years, 7 months, 7 weeks, and 7 days. The manuscript documents this ritu...

Ṣoḍaśa Piṇḍa Vidhāna manuscript preview

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Ṣoḍaśa Piṇḍa Vidhāna

eap_67616007

Ṣoḍaśa Piṇḍa Vidhāna is a post-death ritual text based on the Durgatipariśodhana Tantra. It is a manual for performing rites for the deceased, aimed at facilitating the l...

Graha Pratishtha Vidhi manuscript preview

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Graha Pratishtha Vidhi

eap_79004012

This is an incomplete manuscript that focuses on rituals for house consecration i.e. graha sthapana. It provides a detailed procedure including various tantric mantras, o...

Lakṣacaityayākathā manuscript preview

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Lakṣacaityayākathā

eap_79003027

This is a Buddhist ritual text Lakṣacaityayākathā, Lakṣa means Lakh and caityas means stupas, It describes creation of a hundred thousand miniature stupas. Such acts are...