Svayambhupurana English 2021
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Original Title:
स्वयम्भुपुराण
ISBN:
9789937332545
Author of Introduction:
Alexander Von Rospatt
Publisher:
Ratna Pustak Bandhar
Age Group:
Adult
Pages:
122
Weight:
120 g
Dimensions:
16 x 25 x 5 cm
Book Cover:
Paperback
This volume provides a translation of one of the most important texts in the history of the Newar Buddhist tradition. As rendered into clear English by one of Nepal\x27s greatest modern scholars, Kamal Prakash Malla, its 10 chapters recount the origin of the Kathmandu Valley as a sacred Buddhist territory, how this holy Himalayan oasis became a center of Mahâyana\-Vajrayana tradition arrayed around the great Svayambbu Stūpa. The text also reveals the visits of various buddhas, bodhisattvas, and sage\- teachers who became central figures in local history.
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This volume provides a translation of one of the most important texts in the history of the Newar Buddhist tradition. As rendered into clear English by one of Nepal\x27s greatest modern scholars, Kamal Prakash Malla, its 10 chapters recount the origin of the Kathmandu Valley as a sacred Buddhist territory, how this holy Himalayan oasis became a center of Mahâyana\-Vajrayana tradition arrayed around the great Svayambbu Stūpa. The text also reveals the visits of various buddhas, bodhisattvas, and sage\- teachers who became central figures in local history.
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