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agastya vrata kathA

Skt.

Dng.

Paper, H. on b

ff.27(4a-82b) missing ff.1-3.5-11.14-17.19.21.22.52.56.62 -65.70.71.73.76.77.80.83-

9 lines

23.5 10.0

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ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(1) agastya vrata vidhAna , (2) vaiCravaNa bhaTTArakasya vrata vidhAna , (3) SIoDaCa lakSmI devyAH kalaCAnAM rUpa bheda

Skt.

Newa:

Paper, H. on a & b TS

pp.83 complete 6 or 20 lines

19.5 7.0

NS786(1), 788(2)

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ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(1) candradvIpAvagAme CrI kaNThanAtha viracite ardharAtra dIpa yogArcana vidhi , (2) damanAdhivAsana vidhi , (3) damanAvarohana vidhi

Skt.-Newa:

Newa:

Paper TS

pp.62 complete 7 lines

21.3 7.0

NS763

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language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

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ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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CrI candradvIpAvatAre CrI kaNThanAtha viracite arddharAtra dIpa yoga vidhi , and arddharAtri dIpayogArcaNa sUtra

Skt.

Newa:

Paper, H. on a & b TS

pp.145 incomplete 6 lines

22.7 8.5

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language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

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ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(1) candradIpAvatAre CrI kuNDanAtha viracite CrI kubjikAmate arddharAtrI dIpa yogArcana vidhi , (2) sUdrayA bali biye vidh

Newa:

Newa:

Paper, H. on one side TS

pp.90 complete 7 lines

23.5 8.5

NS794

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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CrIcandradIpAvatAre CrIkaNThanAtha viracitAyaM arddharAtri dIpayAgra (?)kriyA vidhi

Skt.

Newa:

Paper, H. on a & b TS

pp.68 (38+30) complete 8 lines

21.8 7.5

NS793

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(1) svasthAna parameCvaryAH vrata vidhAna , (2) bhairavatantre devI hara saMvAde vaTukabhairava kavaca , (3) viSNudharmottare tRtIya kANDe amogha vaiSNavI n Ama trailokyavijayAparAjitA mahAstuti rAjJI , (4) ICvara pArvatI saMvAde haridrA gaNeCa kavaca , (5) ananta deva pUjA , (6) skandapurANe hanumanta stotra , (7) rudrayAmale ekAkSara gaNapati stotra

Skt.-Newa:

Newa:

Paper, H. on a & b TS

pp.56 complete 6 or 7 lines

20.8 7.3

NS892(?)

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language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(1) CrI bhagavate CrI ananta stotra ( or anantavrata ) , (2) mahAlakSmI vrata vidhi , (3) dharma vidhi ( or vrata vidhAna )

Skt.-Newa:

Newa:

Paper TS

pp.114(57+ 57) complete 7 lines

18.6 6.2

NS727(3)

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language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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ananta vrata vidhi

Skt.

Newa:

Paper TS

pp.38 complete 5 lines

26.0 8.5

NS797

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(1) ayutAhuti yajJa vidhAna , (2) pUrNAhuti ( or AsaMCA vidhi )

Skt.

Newa:

Paper, H. on a & b TS

pp.75(39+36) incomplete 18-20 or 10 lines

24.1 11.0

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language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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dharmaCAstrokta aSTaka vivAha vidhi

Skt.-Newa:

Newa:

Paper, H. on a TS

pp.8(8+0) complete 7 lines

19.5 9.5

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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aSTamAtRkA pUjA

Skt.-Newa:

Newa:

Paper TS

pp.42 incomplete 9 or 10 lines

22.5 9.5

NS947

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language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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mahAbhArata mrAhasayA (?) dharma judhithira ( yudhiSThira ) samvAde aCvamegha jajJa

Newa:

Newa:

Paper, H. on a & b TS

pp.42 incomplete 3 or 7 lines

19.5 8.0

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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ahorAtra yajJa vidhAna

Skt.

Newa:

Paper, H. on a & b TS

pp.83(74+9) complete 24-26 lines

10.0 21.5

NS799

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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ahorAtra yajJa vidhi *

Skt.-Newa:

Newa:

Paper, H. on one side TS

pp.140(70+70) incomplete 18 or 30 lines

24.2 10.5

figure ( in colour ) liGga , kalaCa , sarpa , ekadaCIyA maNDala , ananta vratayA maNDala , mAghayA maNDala

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

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ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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hindu pUjA vidhis

Skt.

Newa:

Paper TS

pp.184 incomplete 9 or 30 lines

20.8 9.0

NS776

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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Agama pUjA vidhi

Skt.-Newa:

Newa:

Paper, H. on irregular TS

pp.146 incomplete 6 lines

22.9 9.4

NS870

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(1) title unknown (2) ArAtrika saGkSepa paddhati ( or - svalpa ArAtrika vidhi )

Skt.-Newa:

Newa:

Paper, H. on b TS

pp.98(52+46) incomplete 7 or 9 lines

22.8 10.0

NS805(2)

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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CrI ugracaNDA pUjA vidhi and others *

Skt.-Newa:

Newa:

Paper, H. on one side TS

pp.60 incomplete 5 lines

12.7 6.9

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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navarAtra paddhati

Skt.-Newa:

Newa:

Paper, H. on a & b TS

pp.34 complete 9 lines

19.0 8.5

NSx76

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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uttara paddhati ( siddhilakSmI AcaraNa pUjA vidhi , etc )

Skt.-Newa:

Newa:

Paper, H. irregular TS

pp.99 complete 6 lines

22.6 8.5

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(1) CrIpaJcamI bArAhI devyA paddhati , (2) kumArI bhojana vidhi , (3) vAgmatI xx , (4) CaGsana snAna (?)

Skt.-Newa:

Newa:-Dng.

Paper, H. on a & b TS

pp.30 (15+15) incomplete 6-8 lines

20.2 8.4

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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UrdhvAmnAya krama damanArohana vidhi

Skt.-Newa:

Dng.

Paper, H. on a & b TS

pp.80 complete 7 lines

23.8 9.7

NS979

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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title unknown * and vAjasaneya

Skt.

Newa:

Paper, H. on b

ff.16(1a-16a) complete 1 extra folio=No.12**

6 or 8 lines

36.0 8.6

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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umA yAmale khaDga prastArAvatAra prakrama

Skt.

Newa:

Paper TS

pp.52 incomplete 6 lines

15.7 6.1

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(1) RSi paJcamI vrata vidhi , (2) garbhAdhAna vidhi

Skt.-Newa:

Dng.-Newa:

Paper, H. on a & b TS

pp.48 complete 13 or 17 lines

17.3 8.0

NS989

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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title unknown *

Skt.

Dng.

Paper, H. on a

ff.17(28a-46b) missing ff.1-27.33.39 5 lines

16.8 8.5

VS1869

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(1) daCakriyA vidhi , (2) ekAdaCa ( CrAddha ) vidhAna

Newa:

Dng.

Paper, H. on one bound book side pp.28 complete 9-11 lines

15.9 10.6

VS1994

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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kanyA dAna vidhi

Skt.-Newa:

Newa:

Paper, H. on b TS

pp.70(34+36) complete 13-15 or 7,8 lines

14.4 8.2

NS932

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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pUjA vidhi ( hindu , title unknown )

Skt.-Newa:

Dng.

Paper, H. on a & b TS

pp.16 incomplete 7 lines

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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daCakarma pUjA vidhi

Skt.-Newa:

Newa:

Paper, H. on a & b

pp.134 incomplete 13 lines

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(1) vAgdAna vidhi , (2) vivAha varaNI , (3) svayaMvara paddhati , (4) mAtRkA pUjA vidhAna , (5) CilA pUjA vidhi , (6) antya vidhi

Skt.

Dng.

Paper, H. on one side banded

pp.35 complete 9 lines

23.5 15.0

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(1) kalaCa pUjA vidhi , (2) kAlI sahasrAkSI mantra , (3) mantra siddhi daCa saMskAra prakaraNa wa mantra dayeke vidhi , (4) kokhayA caritra

Skt.-Newa:

Newa:

Paper, H. on one side TS

complete 6 lines

18.5 9.0

VS1994(2), VS1995(3)

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(34)

kAmAgni yajJa vidhi

Skt.-Newa:

Dng.

Paper, H. on b TS

pp.71 complete 23 lines

24.5 10.9

VS1997

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

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ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(35)

hindu stotras

Skt.

Dng.

Paper, H. on a TS

pp.84 complete 5 lines

16.8 9.1

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(36)

(1) kArttika vrata CivAdi paJcAyaNa pUjA vidhi , (2) AdhimAsa vrata

Skt.

Newa:(1)-Dng.(2) Paper, H. on a & b TS

pp.30(16+14) complete 7 or 8 lines

15.4 7.5

NS960(1)

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(37)

(1) praCasta kAla nirNaya * , (2) cAmuNDArcana vidhi **

Skt.

Newa:

Paper, H. on a & b TS

pp.20 incomplete 9 lines

23.5 8.8

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(38)

kAlAgni yajJa vidhi

Skt.

Dng.

Paper, H. on b

ff.36(1b-36b) missing ff.37- 8 lines

23.9 10.7

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(39)

kAlikArcaNa homa vidhi ( or kAlAGgi jajJasvalpa vidhi )

Skt.

Newa:

Paper, H. on a TS

pp.99 complete 6-20 lines

21.5 7.8

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(40)

kAlI pUjA vidhAna (?)

Newa:

Newa:

Paper TS

pp.161 incomplete 7 or 8 lines

23.0 8.0

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(41)

CrIkubjikASTaka

Skt.-Newa:

Newa:

Paper, H. on one side TS

pp.39 complete 6 lines

21.5 7.0

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(42)

(1) paCcima jeSThAmnAye CrIgurumaNDala devAjJAna , (2) xxxxmnAye xxx karmArcaNa , (3) xxxxx pavitra rohana vidhi , (4) xxx avarohana , (5) CrIxxx jeSThAmnAye CrIkubjikA karma devArcana

Skt.

Newa:

Paper TS

pp.76(38+38.) incomplete 7 or 8 lines

20.3 7.0

NS730

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(43)

(1) kumArI pUjA , (2) naolAsone vidhi , (3) varSa bandhana vidhi

Skt.-Newa:

Newa:

Paper, H. on a & b TS

pp.34 (18+16) complete 6 lines

15.8 6.7

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(44)

kumbhapUjA vidhi

Skt.-Newa:

Newa:

Paper, H. on b

ff.40(9a-49b) missing ff.1-8.17.50- 7 lines

25.8 11.2

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(45)

(1) kulapiNDa thaye vidhi , (2) bagalAmukhI pUjA

Skt.-Newa:

Dng.

Paper, H. on a & b TS

pp.159(86+73) complete 7 or 6 lines

18.6 8.0

NS977(1), 994(2)

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(46)

kAtyAyanokta sUrya kuCaNDi karma (or kuCaNDI vidhi )

Skt.

Dng.

Paper, H. on b bound book

pp.56(29+27) complete 17 or 18 lines

10.5 18.0

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(47)

(1) kAtyAyanokta kuCaNDikarma, (2) ihi masyatvA (?)

Skt.-Newa:

Newa:

Paper, H. on a TS with skin cover pp.116(58+58) complete 5 lines

18.0 6.9

NSrasa §¬nya hasti 806(1)and 809(2)

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(48)

kAtyAyanokta sUryakuCANDikarma *

Skt.

Dng.

Paper, H. on a & b TS

pp.56 incomplete 6 lines

18.5 7.7

VS1947

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(49)

(1) kAtyAyanokta kuCaNDI vivaraNa , (2) phala vihA ( vivAha ? ) , (3) Atyudayikaya (?) bodaka vRddhi CrAddha vidhi

Skt.

Newa:

Paper, H. on a & b TS

pp.170 complete 7 lines

13.7 6.5

NS917(1)

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(50)

kAtyAyanokta kuCaNDi karma

Skt.

Newa:

Paper, H. on one side TS

pp.60 incomplete 6 lines

18.5 5.5

NS589(?)

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(51)

CrIkojAgrata lakSmI pUjA vidhi

Skt.

Dng.

Paper, H. on a TS

pp.29 (16+13) complete 10 lines

15.3 11.5

VS1981

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(52)

koTi homa vidhi

Newa:

Newa:

Paper, H. on a TS

pp.44(23+21) complete 5-7 lines

19.3 7.3

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(53)

kaumArI pUjA vidhi

Newa:

Newa:

Paper, H. on one side TS

pp.56(31+25 +extra 9) pages complete(?) 7 lines

20.7 9.0

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(54)

(1) kaumAri pUjA vidhi , (2) ugra (?)caNDA mantrAGga stuti , (3) unknown (4) CrIskandapurANe CItalASTaka stotra

Skt.-Newa:

Newa:-Dng.

Paper, H. on a & b TS

pp.65 complete 6 lines

17.5 6.5

NS728(1) VS2010(4)

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(55)

bali vidhi * ( hindu )

Skt.-Newa:

Newa:

Paper, H. on a & b TS

pp.11 complete 5 lines

16.0 6.5

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(56)

gaNeSa pUjA vidhi

Newa:

Newa:

Paper, H. on a TS

pp.30(16+ 14) complete 20 lines more or less NS1006

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(57)

(1) gaNeCa pUjA vidhi , (2) nArada viracita pItAmvarA stotra

Skt.-Newa:

Newa:-Dng.

Paper, H. on a TS

pp.33(20+13) complete 19 or 7 lines

NS999

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(58)

gaNeCa pUjA vidhi

Skt.-Newa:

Newa:

Paper, H. on b

ff.10(10a-24b) missing ff.1 -9.13.16.17.21.22.25- 6 lines

15.0 7.0

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(59)

(1) garuDa nArAyaNa pUjA paddhati , (2) mahAdIpa vidhi , (3) chAma saGkrAntI cikaM tayegu mantra , (4) tila mAdhavasya nitya pUjA paddhati

Skt.-Newa:

Newa:

Paper, H. on a & b TS

pp.42(18+24) incomplete(1) 15-19 or 9-11 lines

18.8 9.1

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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(60)

(1) gandharva vivAha vidhi , (2) gayA (?) vidhi

Skt.-Newa:

Newa:

Paper, H. on a & b TS

pp.38 incomplete 7 or 8 lines

20.0 9.0

NS943(1)

roman_title

language script material style complete / incomplete lines in a page Size in cm.

Date figure

X

ABBREVIATIONS Skt = Sanskrit

Dng = Devanagari / Rnj = Ranjana

H = coat of HARTALA [ex. "H on b" means that the b side (back side) of every leaf is coated with HARTALA.]

TS =Thya Saphu

VS= Vikram Samvat / NS= Nepal Samvat

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Abbildung

figure of guhyakAlI , guhyakAlI yantra and sumukhImAtaGgI cakra
figure of CikSA maNDala
figure of 4 CrI yantras
figure of 6 yantra , maNDalas

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