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Laghustava manuscript preview

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Laghustava

eap_79021037

This text Śākta tantra text, Pañcastavī, a masterpiece of Kashmiri Śākta literature, which has 5 different praise on goddess including; laghustava, carcāstava, ghaṭastava...

Devī Purāṇa manuscript preview

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Devī Purāṇa

eap_79021034

This is a Purāṇa literature text (Upapurāṇas) of Devī Purāṇa attributed to Vyāsa. It is a foundational text for the Śākta tradition, specifically focusing on the power of...

Śaktyārcarana, Śrī Gurū Stavana manuscript preview

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Śaktyārcarana, Śrī Gurū Stavana

eap_79021009

It consists s the ritual worship,honoring, and praising of the Divine various Shakti, recognizing them as the source of all creation and life. Through prayers, chants, of...

Gīta govinda ṭika manuscript preview

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Gīta govinda ṭika

eap_79021003

The Gītagovinda poem by Jayadeva (12th century) is a lyrical poem in 12 cantos. The saint Jayadeva is well known for his devotion to Lord Jagannatha. He was born in Benga...

Aṣṭasāhasrikā-prajñāpāramitā Sūtra manuscript preview

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Aṣṭasāhasrikā-prajñāpāramitā Sūtra

eap_79021001

This is a Mahāyānasūtra text that discussing the Buddhist concept of wisdom (Prajñā), the advantages of studying the text, and the possible obstacles in acquiring knowled...

Aṣṭasāhasrikā-prajñāpāramitā manuscript preview

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Aṣṭasāhasrikā-prajñāpāramitā

eap_79014018

It appears that the manuscript is a fragment of the Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā text. The manuscript contains only the first folio, which includes the opening portion of...

Unknown Fragment of a mantra text on Vajrasattva manuscript preview

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Unknown Fragment of a mantra text on Vajrasattva

eap_79014017

A fragment of a Buddhist text, composed in verses praising the Buddhist deity Vajrasattva. The manuscript contains an illustration of Vajrasattva on folio 1b. Only the op...

Hāratīnāma-mantradhāraṇī manuscript preview

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Hāratīnāma-mantradhāraṇī

eap_79014014

A dhāraṇī (spell) text praising the Buddhist deity Hāratī. In the Newar region of Nepal, the deity was worshipped by followers of the Newar Mahāyāna–Vajrayāna tradition.

Vasudhārāyānāmāṣṭottaraśata manuscript preview

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Vasudhārāyānāmāṣṭottaraśata

eap_79014012

A mantra text composed in 24 verses, praising the Buddhist goddess Vasudhārā through her 108 names. The manuscript contains an illustration of Vasudhārā on folio 1b.

Āryyagaṇapati-hṛdayanāma-dhāraṇī manuscript preview

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Āryyagaṇapati-hṛdayanāma-dhāraṇī

eap_79014009

A dhāraṇī (spell) text dedicated to the deity Gaṇapati begins with a story in which Lord Buddha resides in Rājagṛha and gives teachings to his closest disciple, Ānanda. I...

Uṣṇīṣavijayanāmadhāraṇī manuscript preview

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Uṣṇīṣavijayanāmadhāraṇī

eap_79014008

This text contains mystical mantras bearing the name of Uṣṇiṣavijayā. These mantras were passed from Buddha Amitāyus to Avalokiteśvara. It is believed that these mantras...