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Unknown manuscript preview

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Unknown

eap_67607003

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

eap_67607001

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...

Śrimadāryavalokiśvara Vividha Stotra manuscript preview

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Śrimadāryavalokiśvara Vividha Stotra

eap_67605007

Āryavalokiśvara Mahāyāna Bodhisattva and his cult has played an important role in the growth of Mahāyāna Buddhism and art. The Mahayanists worship Avlokiteśvara as a merc...

Āryya Nāmasaṅgatīti Gāthā manuscript preview

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Āryya Nāmasaṅgatīti Gāthā

eap_67605006

This work is on the Newar tradition of the Āryya Nāmasaṅgīti Gāthā. It is regarded as the essence of all Buddhist philosophy. The text explains ultimate reality and wisdo...

Aprimitā Sūtra manuscript preview

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Aprimitā Sūtra

eap_67605005

Apramitāyus Sūtra is associated with Mahāyāna Buddhism, which is one of the branch of Buddhism. This sutra is about the Buddha of Immeasurable Life and Wisdom. The Buddha...

Aṣtottara śata nāma stotra(Tārāśata) manuscript preview

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Aṣtottara śata nāma stotra(Tārāśata)

eap_67605004

This is an incomplete text of the Aṣtottara śata nāma stotra (Tārāśata). This stotra is dedicated to the Buddhist deity Tārā, who is widely worshipped in the Vajrayāna br...

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...

Cāṇakya Sāra Saṃgraha manuscript preview

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Cāṇakya Sāra Saṃgraha

eap_67605001

This is a text on polity. It belongs to Indian classical literature. It is a collection of verses attributed to Chanakya. The text provides guidance on ethical conduct, l...

Buddhist Iconography manuscript preview

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Buddhist Iconography

eap_67604006

Image 1 and 3 is blank palm leaf. Image 2 : colourful illustration on five Buddhist deities. One of them is green complexion single face female deity with crown ornament...

Buddhi Cāņakya manuscript preview

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Buddhi Cāņakya

eap_67604004

Title Buddhi Cāņakya found at the beginning of the manuscript folio 1b; otherwise the short form bu.cā. found at left margin of every verso portion of the folio. Upper li...