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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...

Śri Vasudhāradevi Vrata manuscript preview

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Śri Vasudhāradevi Vrata

eap_67614016

The manuscript folio has letters differentiated by red and black ink to indicate Sanskrit and Newāri language. The initial folios are damaged. Śrī Vasudhārādevī Vrata is...

Tārā Pūjā manuscript preview

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Tārā Pūjā

eap_67605002

The text focuses on the worship of the Buddhist deity Ārya Tārā, who is revered as a compassionate protector and guide in Buddhist tradition. The ritual described in the...

Upoṣadha Vrata and Aṣṭamī Vrata manuscript preview

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Upoṣadha Vrata and Aṣṭamī Vrata

eap_67603010

This is a ritual text Upoṣadha Vrata and Aṣṭamī Vrata. In Buddhist devotional life a single, high-stakes monthly fast known as the Amoghapāśa Lokeśvara Aṣṭamī Vrata. This...

Gaṇacakra manuscript preview

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Gaṇacakra

eap_67603009

This is an esoteric Sanskrit ritual manual outlining the operational protocols for conducting a Gaṇacakra. Contains specialized mantra strings for the consecration and tr...

Svayambhūpūjā manuscript preview

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Svayambhūpūjā

eap_67603006

The Svayambhū Mahācaitya pūjā describe the ritual worship of the famous Swayambhunath Stupa. The text contains only the Bija mantra in Newari language. It has not mention...

Devarathavidhi manuscript preview

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Devarathavidhi

eap_67608004

Devarathavidhi is a method of worship focused on the moon. This complete text mentions numerous forms of the moon, as well as various zodiac signs. However, the manuscrip...

Sandhyā Vidhi manuscript preview

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Sandhyā Vidhi

eap_79021075

The Sandhyā Vidhi is the ritual manual for the twilight devotions performed three times a day by the Dvija. It covers specific steps icluding; Prāṇāyāma, Mārjana, Aghamar...

Nityakarma manuscript preview

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Nityakarma

eap_79021069

This is a ritual text to Nepal region. It describes several deitys pūjā vidhi at home which is a daily ritual for a Hindu people. The manuscript is good readble and red i...

Śiva Pūjā manuscript preview

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Śiva Pūjā

eap_79021067

This is a ritual text of Śiva Pūjā. It contains several mantras or stotras for lord Śiva. The text is good readable but the first folio is different type of page after th...

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...