Wellcome Collection
late 18th century.
Iti-bisō jātakaya (kavi)
MS Sinhalese 277
A palm-leaf manuscript of possibly the late 18th century.
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Wellcome Collection
Wellcome Collection
A.H. 1128 (1715 ce.)
Jām-i gītī 'numā
MS Persian 495
A treatise on philosophy (f.1 damaged notes in Latin); dated 1715, copied for Beg’zadah, by Muhammad Husayn Isfahani. Contains the fatihah and the first 26 maqsads.
Wellcome Collection
18th century
Untitled
MS Persian 77
This 18th-century text is arranged alphabetically, and mentions the origin of the medicine (e.g., Indian, Greek, Persian traditions) .
Aksheswara Mahavira
Aksheswara Mahavira
Nepala saṃvat - 920 (1799 ce.)
Caryāgītasaṁgraha
EAP1296/2/160
This text has salutation songs called Caryāgīta dedicated to various Buddhist deities. These are sung in accompaniment to ritual dances.
Aksheswara Mahavira
Nepala saṃvat - 855 (1734 ce.)
Daśamī Pūjā Vidhi
EAP1296/2/156
This is a famous Buddhist ritual text of Newar society.
Aksheswara Mahavira
Aksheswara Mahavira
Nepala saṃvat - 915 (1794 ce.)
Dīrghasindhurārcaṇapūjākarma
EAP1296/2/140
This is a Buddhist ritual text.
Aksheswara Mahavira
Aksheswara Mahavira
Nepala Saṃvat - 865 (1744 ce.)
Daśāvatāra praśna
EAP1296/2/22
This is an astrological text, that discusses graha, rāśi, lagna and their planetary positions during each month. The last part describes how anyone can improve their fate...
Aksheswara Mahavira
Nepala Saṃvat - 896 (1775 ce.)
Vajradhātu Samādhī
EAP1296/2/19
This is a Buddhist tantric text, that describes various mudras, musical instruments and holy weapons related to ritual activities. It has beautifully illustrated.