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Cakrasaṃvarasya Mūlamantrodhāraṇi manuscript preview

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Cakrasaṃvarasya Mūlamantrodhāraṇi

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The first folio has the seed syllable " OM AH HUM" written vertically. The folios partially damaged at the edge however, it won't effect the letters.

Ārya Gṛhamātṛikānāma Dhāraṇī manuscript preview

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Ārya Gṛhamātṛikānāma Dhāraṇī

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The Manuscript started with general formula of 'Evaṃ Mayā Śrutam'. The last folio of the manuscript is written in the different orientation.

Pañcarakṣā Sutra manuscript preview

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Pañcarakṣā Sutra

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The Pañcarakṣāsūtra is five female protectors (Rakṣā) of Vajrayāna Buddhism. It is a compendium of five distinct sutras, each dedicated to a specific female deity. Each d...

Gṛhamātṛka Dhāraṇī manuscript preview

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Gṛhamātṛka Dhāraṇī

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The manuscript seems not complete but the description mentions about the protection from different terrestrial elements like the poisonous animals to extra-terrestrial el...

Ārya Aparimitāyunāma Dhāraṇī manuscript preview

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Ārya Aparimitāyunāma Dhāraṇī

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The manuscript deals about the dharani of the Aparimita for the long life of an individual. The particular dharani is still in practice in Nepal mandala. The details of t...

Saptavāra Dhāraṇī manuscript preview

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Saptavāra Dhāraṇī

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Given the name of different Dhāraṇi recitited in a week. Vasudhara recitation in Sunday, Vajrabidaranhridayam in Monday, Ganapati in Tuesday, Usnisavijaya in Wednesday, P...

Ārya Dvajāṇgrahekeyuroṇāma Dhāraṇī manuscript preview

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Ārya Dvajāṇgrahekeyuroṇāma Dhāraṇī

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The folio used are of either white or yellow. It started in usual buddhist sutra formula. It started with the veneration to Buddha and Bodhisattvas. The basic concept of...

Collection of Dhāraṇi manuscript preview

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Collection of Dhāraṇi

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The manuscript collected different Dhāraṇis in practices and red ink is also used in multiple sections. The dharani included of Vajrasattva, Sitavati, Kankirna, Mahisasam...

Collection of Pañcarakṣā Dhāraṇī manuscript preview

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Collection of Pañcarakṣā Dhāraṇī

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This is a classical collection of the Pañcarakṣā Dhāraṇī along with their companion shield Hṛdayāparājitā. They are personified as five powerful goddesses who act as cosm...

Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra manuscript preview

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Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra

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This is a Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra text. The manuscript contains 32 chapters including; Sarvākārajñatācaryā;Śakraparivarta;Aprameyaguṇadhāraṇastūpasatkārapariva...

Śrī Cakrasaṃvara Dhāraṇī manuscript preview

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Śrī Cakrasaṃvara Dhāraṇī

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The Cakrasaṃvara Dhāraṇī is Anuttarayoga tantra tradition.Cakrasaṃvara is a premier, high-art meditational cycle. This text is very badly damaged letters are torn and non...

Ārya Aparimitānāma Dhāraṇī manuscript preview

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Ārya Aparimitānāma Dhāraṇī

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The Ārya Aparimitānāma Dhāraṇī is dedicated to Buddha Aparimitāyus the Buddha of infinite life, who is the specialized Tantric manifestation of Amitābha Buddha. In Vajray...