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Pañcarakṣā Sutra
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Introduction
About this Manuscript
It has a wooden cover for the manuscript. Couple of folios are damaged badly. Newly written folios in normal paper replacing the original one. last folio is damaged due to which proper detail was mutilated. 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 deity personifies a powerful spell (dhāraṇī) capable of warding off specific worldly evils, diseases, natural disasters, and spiritual dangers. The five godeess are 1) Āryamahāpratisarā 2) Āryamahāsāhasrapramardanī 3) Āryamahāmāyūrīvidyārājñī 4) Āryamahāmantrānusāriṇī and 5) Āryamahārakṣāmahāśītavatīnāmavidyārājñī.
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Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Pañcarakṣā Sutra |
| Repository | N/A |
| Reference Number | eap_67614013 |
| Collection | Kenneth G. Zysk Indological Collection |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Nepālakṣara |
| Subject Classification | Buddhist Stotra |
| Date | Date not listed |
| Place of Origin | Nepal |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |
Subjects & Keywords
Buddhist Stotra