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विश्वन्तर या बाखँ
Visvantara ya Bakham [Transliterated title] from Endangered Archives Programme EAP1023, "Medieval Sanskrit Manuscripts scattered in Newar Settlements".
The Vessantara Jātaka is one of the most popular apadānas [collection of biographical stories] of Theravada Buddhism. The Vessantara Jātaka tells the story of one of Gautama Buddha's past lives, about a compassionate prince, Vessantara, who gives away everything he owns, including his children, thereby displaying the virtue of perfect generosity. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and …
Subject
- Buddhism
- Children
- Literature
- Royalty and Rulers
- Devanagari
- Buddhism
Type of item
- Manuscript
- Archives and manuscripts
- Manuscript
Date
- 19th century
- 18XX
- 19th century
Subject
- Buddhism
- Children
- Literature
- Royalty and Rulers
- Devanagari
- Buddhism
Type of item
- Manuscript
- Archives and manuscripts
- Manuscript
Date
- 19th century
- 18XX
- 19th century
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Places
- Nepal
- Asia
- Nepal
Provenance
- The original material is located in Siddhipur, Nepal.
Identifier
- http://mint-projects.image.ntua.gr/data/sounds/EAP1023/13/1
- EAP1023/13/1
Extent
- 37 TIFF images
Language
- Sanskrit
Is part of
- The European Library
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Medieval Sanskrit Manuscripts scattered in Newar Settlements
- EAP1023/13 (Gyan Vajra Collection)
Relations
- ark:/81055/vdc_100103232102.0x000001
- 040-003665809
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2023-03-21T15:13:26.701Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2023-11-23T15:24:40.043Z
Table of contents
- This is one of 28 collections of rare medieval manuscripts digitised by the EAP1023 project team in Newār settlements in Rural Kathmandu and hill areas of Nepal. This collection contain 1 manuscripts digitised from a private collection in Siddhipur, Nepal. The owner of the material is Gyan Vajra. This collection contains the following 1 manuscripts:. EAP1023/13/1: विश्वन्तर या बाखँ [Visvantara ya Bakham] (19th century); .