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Vasudhārādhāraṇī

matsunami_356 · General Library, The University of Tokyo

Sanskrit Rañjanā Script Dhāraṇī
Repository General Library, The University of Tokyo
Reference No. matsunami_356
Language Sanskrit
Date Date not listed

About this Manuscript

This mss. is a fragment of the Vasudhārādhāraṇī, dedicated to Vasudhārā, the bodhisattva of wealth, prosperity, and abundance (who has a strong following among the Newar Buddhists of the Kathmandu valley). The wooden covers are beautifully illustrated with two images. The first image before fol 1 is an orange figure with a mustache. On the last side is the image of 6 armed Vasudhārā in yellow. Mss written on black paper with gold/yellow lettering, in a newari script influenced by Kuṭila. Last page is undecipherable due to faded Ranjana lettering.

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matsunami_356 · General Library, The University of Tokyo

Catalogue Metadata

Title Vasudhārādhāraṇī
Alternative Titles Āryavasudhārādhāraṇī
Repository General Library, The University of Tokyo
Reference Number matsunami_356
Collection Kawaguchi Ekai Collection
Language Sanskrit
Script Rañjanā
Subject Classification Dhāraṇī
Date Date not listed
Place of Origin Japan
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Dhāraṇī