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Recording Nepalese Ancient Manuscripts In UNESCO Archive
By KTM Metro Reporter
June 21, 2013: The United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director-General Irina Bokova approved the two ancient Nepalese manuscripts among the 54 new additions to the Memory of the World Register on June 18. The two ancient manuscripts are ‘Nisvasattatvasmhita:’ the earliest surviving tantric manuscript and ‘Susrutasamhita (Sahottartantra):’ the oldest document on Ayurveda medicine, according to the news on ‘gorkhapatraonline.com.
Chief of National Archives Prakash Darnal said that it was a big achievement for Nepal, as no such manuscripts of Nepal had been stored in the archive of the UNESCO in the past. “We have been taking steps since last year in coordination with other several institutions related with documents and manuscripts to enlist them in the World Register”, he said.
The Nisvasttavasmhita manuscript is stored at the National Archives under the Department of Archeology. The manuscript is the important sources for the early history of tantrism. It has had a great influence on shaping other tantric texts.
The Surutasamhits (Sahottartanta), the 1134-year old palm leaf manuscripts, is the property of the Kasier library. This manuscript describes the Ayurveda medicine in a systematic and formal tradition. It focuses on surgery and explains various kinds of diseases related to heart, skin and gynecology.
