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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_67604007

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...

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...

Ayurveda and Iconography manuscript preview

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Ayurveda and Iconography

eap_67604005

Image 1,3,7 is some exposition on Ayurvedic topic, the word vyākhyāsyāma found. All are fragment palm leaf. Image 1 Sometime quotes from Hārīta, the traditional Ayurvedic...

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...

Daśakriyāvidhi manuscript preview

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Daśakriyāvidhi

eap_67604002

Image 1 is blank. Title Daśakriyāvidhi found at the beginning of the in 2nd image. No folio number found. This Buddhist manuscript is the text of ten specific tantric...

Hayagrīva Dhāraņī manuscript preview

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Hayagrīva Dhāraņī

eap_67604001

Title of the manuscript Hayagrīva Dhāraņi found in folio number 21b of Image 8. Only1a,9b,12b,21b exists as numbering folios.Physical condition of the manuscript is good....

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...

Aṣṭamaṃgalāṣṭaka manuscript preview

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Aṣṭamaṃgalāṣṭaka

eap_67603008

This is a hymn consisting of 9 verses, each dedicated to one of the traditional eight auspicious symbols, including; Śrīvatsa, Padma, Dhvaja, Chatra, Dharmacakra, Kalaśa,...

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...