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Guhyakāli Aṣṭottaraśatanāma

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Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Tantra / Stotra
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Reference No. eap_79021057
Language Sanskrit
Date Date not listed

About this Manuscript

The Guhyakāli Aṣṭottaraśatanāma is a Tantric hymn consisting of the 108 names of Guhya Kāli. In the Nepal region particularly within the Newar Vajrayāna and Hindu Tantric traditions, Guhyakāli is one of the most significant and esoteric deities. She is often considered the patron goddess of the Kathmandu Valley and the protective deity of the Nepalese monarchy. The stotra describes the names cover her aspects as the creator, the destroyer, her residence in cremation grounds (śmaśāna), and her role in granting Siddhi (supernatural powers) and Mukti (liberation).

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Guhyakāli Aṣṭottaraśatanāma
Repository N/A
Reference Number eap_79021057
Collection Amrit Man Shakya Collection
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Tantra / Stotra
Date Date not listed
Place of Origin Nepal
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Tantra / Stotra