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Aksheswara Mahavira
Nepala Saṃvat - 969 (1848 ce.)
EAP1296/2/27
A Mahayana Buddhist sutra, said to have been preached by the Buddha in Lanka, first to the serpent king, and then, at the invitation of Rāvana, to an assembly of monks an...
Aksheswara Mahavira
Date not listed
EAP1296/2/26
This text has salutation songs dedicated to various Buddhist deities. This songs are called Caryāgīta, and accompany ritual dances.
Aksheswara Mahavira
Date not listed
EAP1296/2/25
These are two texts related to vidhi or rituals. These rituals occupy a significant place in Newar Buddhist culture.
Aksheswara Mahavira
Nepala Saṃvat - 865 (1744 ce.)
EAP1296/2/22
This is an astrological text, that discusses graha, rāśi, lagna and their planetary positions during each month. The last part describes how anyone can improve their fate...
Aksheswara Mahavira
Nepala Saṃvat - 896 (1775 ce.)
EAP1296/2/19
This is a Buddhist tantric text, that describes various mudras, musical instruments and holy weapons related to ritual activities. It has beautifully illustrated.
Aksheswara Mahavira
Date not listed
EAP1296/2/16
This text describes the worship of the Nāga deity and maṇḍala.
Aksheswara Mahavira
Nepala Saṃvat - 711 (1590 ce.)
EAP1296/2/15
This describes ritual fire offerings (āhuti) during religious ceremonies. This text is a manual, describes how to perform thousand offerings.
Aksheswara Mahavira
Nepala Saṃvat - 935 (1814 ce.)
EAP1296/2/14
This describes puja-vidhi like Guru Puja, nimantrana vidhi, nṛpa puja vidhi, dāna krama vidhi and offerings of foods (bhojana) in a Buddhist saṃgha.
Aksheswara Mahavira
Date not listed
EAP1296/2/13
Birth stories of the Buddha, perhaps from the Avadāna-Śataka where the stories are told as prophesies.
Aksheswara Mahavira
Saṃvat - 1957 Śaka - 1822 Nepala Saṃvat - 1020 (1900 ce.)
EAP1296/2/12
This describes Buddhist rituals and consecretion rites offered to Acala.
Aksheswara Mahavira
Aksheswara Mahavira
Date not listed
EAP1296/2/8
This is also called the ‘Tantra of the Emergence of Chakrasamvara’. A popular among the Newar Buddhist in the Kathmandu valley.