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Bhīmarathārohaṇa Vidhi manuscript preview

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Bhīmarathārohaṇa Vidhi

eap_67616008

The Bhīmarathārohaṇa ritual is a Newar ceremonial tradition performed for elders at the age of 77 years, 7 months, 7 weeks, and 7 days. The manuscript documents this ritu...

Ṣoḍaśa Piṇḍa Vidhāna manuscript preview

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Ṣoḍaśa Piṇḍa Vidhāna

eap_67616007

Ṣoḍaśa Piṇḍa Vidhāna is a post-death ritual text based on the Durgatipariśodhana Tantra. It is a manual for performing rites for the deceased, aimed at facilitating the l...

Śri Vasudhāradevi Vrata manuscript preview

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Śri Vasudhāradevi Vrata

eap_67614016

The manuscript folio has letters differentiated by red and black ink to indicate Sanskrit and Newāri language. The initial folios are damaged. Śrī Vasudhārādevī Vrata is...

Tārā Pūjā manuscript preview

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Tārā Pūjā

eap_67605002

The text focuses on the worship of the Buddhist deity Ārya Tārā, who is revered as a compassionate protector and guide in Buddhist tradition. The ritual described in the...

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...

Devarathavidhi manuscript preview

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Devarathavidhi

eap_67608004

Devarathavidhi is a method of worship focused on the moon. This complete text mentions numerous forms of the moon, as well as various zodiac signs. However, the manuscrip...

Graha Pratishtha Vidhi manuscript preview

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Graha Pratishtha Vidhi

eap_79004012

This is an incomplete manuscript that focuses on rituals for house consecration i.e. graha sthapana. It provides a detailed procedure including various tantric mantras, o...

Lakṣacaityayākathā manuscript preview

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Lakṣacaityayākathā

eap_79003027

This is a Buddhist ritual text Lakṣacaityayākathā, Lakṣa means Lakh and caityas means stupas, It describes creation of a hundred thousand miniature stupas. Such acts are...

Vividha Budhha Devatā Pūjārcanā manuscript preview

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Vividha Budhha Devatā Pūjārcanā

eap_79003024

This is a Buddhist ritual text on lord Buddha, from f. 1-16 it describes Various form of Buddha and from rest of the folios are describes the result of the pujārcana. The...

Pañcopacāra pūjā, stuti manuscript preview

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Pañcopacāra pūjā, stuti

eap_79003017

This is a buddhist ritual text, Pañcopacāra pūjā, stuti. Pañcopacāra pūjā refers a ritual involving five symbolic offerings to a deity, typically representing water, sand...

Vali vidhi manuscript preview

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Vali vidhi

eap_79003011

This is a buddhism ritual vidhi text on Vali (Sacrificial) vidhi. It describes various deities name with vali following; Vajravārāhi, Caṇḍamahāroṣaṇa, Parṇaśavarī, Mahākā...