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Sāyaṇa Paddhati manuscript preview

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Sāyaṇa Paddhati

eap_79021006

The text Sāyaṇa Paddhati is by Sāyaṇācārya. He is a brother of Mādhavācārya and Bhoganātha, son of Māyaṇa, wrote under Vīrabukkabhūpāla I of Vidyānagara (1350-79) and his...

Bagalā Pañcānga manuscript preview

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Bagalā Pañcānga

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Bagalā is a tantric text .The text is dedicated to deity Bagalāmukhī who is known to be be very powerful in subduing enemies and granting victory. The text is recited...

Gīta govinda ṭika manuscript preview

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Gīta govinda ṭika

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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...

Graha Dīpikā manuscript preview

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Graha Dīpikā

eap_79021002

The text Graha Dīpikā is on astrology. The text describes Graha and it positions as well as Sun and moon eclipse.

Aṣṭasāhasrikā-prajñāpāramitā Sūtra manuscript preview

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Aṣṭasāhasrikā-prajñāpāramitā Sūtra

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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...

Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā manuscript preview

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Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā

eap_79020001

The text Vājasaneyī Saṃhitā is the saṃhitā of the Śukla Yajurveda. It consists 40 Adhyāyas. Here, the manuscript consists first 20 Adhyāyas only. These chapters mainly co...

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

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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.