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Ārya Aparimitānāmadhāraṇī manuscript preview

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Ārya Aparimitānāmadhāraṇī

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The Ārya Aparimitānāmadhāraṇī is a collection of stotras. This text features several prominent hymns, namely: the Śākyamunitotra (composed by Navagraha), the Svayaṃbhūsto...

Nāmasaṃgīti manuscript preview

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Nāmasaṃgīti

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The Nāmasaṅgīti is a liturgical musical text composed in praise of Lord Buddha. This manuscript consists of numerous verses spans across folios 50 to 55. The entirety of...

Guṇakāraṇḍavyūha manuscript preview

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Guṇakāraṇḍavyūha

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The Guṇakāraṇḍavyūha is a Mahāyāna Buddhist text, also known as the Kāraṇḍavyūha Sūtra. The work describes the glories of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara. The existing wor...

Dwādaśatīrthapūjā manuscript preview

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Dwādaśatīrthapūjā

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Dwādaśatīrthapūjā is a text that describes twelve holy sites (tīrtha). An alternative name for the text is Dwādaśatīrthapūjāvidhi. The twelve sites listed are: Puṇyatīrth...

Lokācāragurumaṇḍala manuscript preview

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Lokācāragurumaṇḍala

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Lokācāragurumaṇḍala is a stotra-type text in which numerous deities are worshipped. For instance, Tathāgata, Sūrya, Indra, Brahmā and many other divinities are venerated...

Lokeśvarastotra manuscript preview

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Lokeśvarastotra

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The Lokeśvarastotra is a text written in the stotra (hymn) genre. However, it lacks a clear title. Works such as Rāgabhairavī, Rāgamalāla and Śrījñāneśvarī are mentioned...

Unknown manuscript preview

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Unknown

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This is an unknown text that describes Tantra. While the handwriting is poor, a notable feature is the use of two different ink colors throughout the manuscript. The text...

Jātakarma, Upanyanavidhi manuscript preview

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Jātakarma, Upanyanavidhi

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This codex describes the rituals of daily life. These rituals are called Saṃskāras. Jātakarma is the first ritual, performed when the child enters the family. Upanayana i...

Unknown manuscript preview

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Unknown

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This is an unknown text that describes a method of worship (Pūjāvidhi). Although the text is complete, its title is missing. The work focuses on the worship of deities su...

Pañcarakṣāsūtra manuscript preview

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Pañcarakṣāsūtra

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Pañcarakṣā is a very important and popular tantric text and Dharani Sutra in Buddhism. The word “Pañcarakṣā” Literally meaning "five protections," it contains a collectio...