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Ārya Mahāpratisarā
eap_79011009 · Anuj Vajracharya Collection
Introduction
About this Manuscript
Ārya Mahāpratisarā is a tantric stotra in the newari Buddhist tradition written in Sanskrit language in sūtra form. It is the first of the five Protective Sūtras in Mahāyāna Buddhism the Pañcarakṣā Sūtra. The text is used for recitation which is believed to offer protection from the female buddhist deity Mahāpratisarā also known as the eight armed godess who bears weapons which symbolically cut illusions. She is considered to be an emanation of The meditation Buddha. This manuscript has missing folios in the middle and lacks an ending.
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eap_79011009 · Anuj Vajracharya Collection
Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Ārya Mahāpratisarā |
| Alternative Titles | Mahāpratisarā |
| Repository | Anuj Vajracharya Collection |
| Reference Number | eap_79011009 |
| Collection | Anuj Vajracharya Collection |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Buddhist tantra rituals |
| Date | Date not listed |
| Place of Origin | Nepal |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |
Subjects & Keywords
Buddhist tantra rituals
