Manuscript Digital Library
3,219+ South Asian manuscripts from repositories across the world
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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text on the worship of Vārāhī, the Śakti of the Varāha avatar of Viṣṇu, and one of the saptamātṛkās (seven mother goddesses) in Hindu tradition.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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This is the fifth Kāṇḍa of Vālmīki’s Rāmāyaṇa and describes Hanumān’s journey to Laṅkā.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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Authored by Udayanācārya (late first millennium), this text forms part of the extended dialogue between Buddhist and Naiyāyika philosophers and the nature of reality and...
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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One of the 18 major Purāṇas, it praises Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva, Gaṇeṣa, Sūrya and Śakti and shows influences from Vedānta, Sāṃkhya and Yoga, Bhakti and tantra.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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ark:/12148/btv1b100831351
One of the 18 Mahapuranas, it celebrates the Goddess.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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ark:/12148/btv1b10082349n
A Buddhist text on how the Kathmandu Valley came into being, the visit of the Buddhas, and pilgrimage sites (tirthyātrā).
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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A tantric text dedicated to Hevajra, one of the yidam-s (enlightened beings).
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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This contains five out of eight pañchikās of the brāhmaṇa attributed to Mahidāsa Aitareya, of the Śākala Śākhā of the R̥gveda. The pañchikā are on soma sacrifies.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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ark:/12148/btv1b100822871
A Buddhist text dedicated to Mahākāla, potector of the Dharma.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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The Mahayana ‘Lotus Sutra’, which explains that the Tathagata did not pass on into final nirvana, but is still active teaching the Dharma.
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A sūkta from R̥gvesda with padapātha markings for the tones in which syllables should be enunciated.