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Homa kriyā, stavana, vidhi manuscript preview

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Homa kriyā, stavana, vidhi

eap_79019004

The manuscript contains stotra, some vidhi mantra of Buddhism.The manuscript consists homakriya(Fire ritual text) (f.1a –12b) and (f.23b–34a), Stavana seems to be related...

Vidhi manuscript preview

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Vidhi

eap_79019001

The manuscript contains Vidhi Mantras, which seems to used in tantric ceremonies. From (f.7a) of the manuscript has different handwriting. (f.7a) represents some Vidhi an...

Svasthāni Vrata Kathā manuscript preview

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Svasthāni Vrata Kathā

eap_79017001

The text Svasthāni Vrata Kathā is treditinal Hindu religious text which is related to lord Mahādeva- Pārvati. The text presented as a dialogue between Kumar (Kārttikeya)...

Pañcarakṣāsūtra manuscript preview

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Pañcarakṣāsūtra

eap_79015014

This is a Buddhist tantra text containing mantras dedicated to five Buddhist deities. The original text dedicates mantras in five sections, one for each deity; however, t...

Avalokiteśvara-aṣṭottaranāma manuscript preview

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Avalokiteśvara-aṣṭottaranāma

eap_79015013

A Buddhist stotra text praising the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara through the chanting of his 108 names. The text is composed of 108 verses and is written on black paper in...

Pañcabuddha-dhāraṇī manuscript preview

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Pañcabuddha-dhāraṇī

eap_79014010

This text contains five dhāraṇīs (spells) praising the five Buddhas: Vairocana, Akṣobhya, Ratnasambhava, Amitābha, and Amoghasiddhi. The manuscript includes an illustrati...

Lokeśvara-aṣṭottara-śataka manuscript preview

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Lokeśvara-aṣṭottara-śataka

eap_79014006

A stotra text composed of 108 verses praising the different forms of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara-Lokeśvara. The manuscript depicts an illustration of Mañjunātha-Lokeśv...

Grahamātṛkādhāraṇī manuscript preview

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Grahamātṛkādhāraṇī

eap_79014005

A Buddhist Dhāraṇī text contains mystic mantras for the veneration of the nine planets. These mantras belong to the Tantric class. The text describes the rituals of worsh...

Āryya-Aparimitānāma-dhāraṇī manuscript preview

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Āryya-Aparimitānāma-dhāraṇī

eap_79014004

This text is considered holy and describes how it can benefit a household if it is written, preserved, and chanted, enabling them to live for a hundred years. It reflects...