Pañcamahā Sūtra
eap_79009002 · Naresh Shakya Collection
Introduction
About this Manuscript
Pañcamahā Sūtra is a Buddhist tantra text as the name suggests it contains five sections dedicated to five seperate deities used for rituals and prayers for protection. This manuscript lacks the first folio and some folios are missing in between. (1) Mahāpratisarā– For protection against sins. (2) Mahāmāyūrī– For protection against snake bites and venom. (3) Mahāsāhasrapramardanī – For protection against evil spirits. (4) Mahāmantrānusāriṇī from– For protection against disease and plague. (5) Mahāśītavatī– For protection against dangerous animals. The place of manuscript is given Suvarṇa Panārī (old Pali name) Monastery (f.176) in Kathmandu Nepal known as Nhu Baha (in Newar language) in modern times. Date of the manuscript is given in (f.177).
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Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Pañcamahā Sūtra |
| Alternative Titles | Pañcarakṣā Sūtra, Mahārakṣāmantrānusāriṇī |
| Repository | Naresh Shakya Collection |
| Reference Number | eap_79009002 |
| Collection | Naresh Shakya Collection |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Pracalita Nepālākṣara |
| Subject Classification | Buddhist tantra rituals |
| Date | Date not listed |
| Place of Origin | Nepal |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |
