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Homakriyā tathā Mahāvali

eap_67616015 · EAP Shankar Thapa Collection

Sanskrit Nepālākṣara Script Ritual Text
Repository EAP Shankar Thapa Collection
Reference No. eap_67616015
Language Sanskrit
Date Date not listed

About this Manuscript

Homakriyā tathā Mahābali Pūjā Manuscript is a ritual text describing the performance of fire rites (homa) conducted for the peace, prosperity, and well-being of the yajamāna (patron). The manuscript outlines the liturgical procedures and offerings performed by the Vajrācārya priest for the accumulation of merit and the welfare of the upāsaka. Folios 002–012 describe the core fire ritual, including invocations and offerings directed to the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Dharmapālas, and other deities. Folios 014–028 provide detailed instructions for offerings made to the Aṣṭamātṛkās, Aṣṭabhairavas, and various deities residing in the terrestrial, celestial, and subterranean realms. The text reflects a comprehensive ritual framework aimed at ensuring merit generation and auspicious outcomes for the patron through established Vajrayāna liturgical practice.

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eap_67616015 · EAP Shankar Thapa Collection

Catalogue Metadata

Title Homakriyā tathā Mahāvali
Repository EAP Shankar Thapa Collection
Reference Number eap_67616015
Collection EAP Shankar Thapa Collection
Language Sanskrit
Script Nepālākṣara
Subject Classification Ritual Text
Date Date not listed
Place of Origin Nepal
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Ritual Text