Dear All:

Happy Deepawali to All Of You.

We have so far done 53 Sharada Manuscripts in last One Week and because of Deepawali our Progress has been halted. But we will start again after Monday and hopefully that very week itself all the remaining 70-80 Sharada manuscripts will be finished and then we can target the Non-Sharada Tantra Manuscripts.

Here they are below for your perusal.

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0Bw4MoXZjLpcMX1JSS1hzZm90WUU&usp=sharing

Exactly One Manuscript is in Ranjana Lipi of Mithila.

One Manuscript is entitled Rudra Shakta Bhairava Stotra and shows Author as Abhinavagupta. Request Experts to identify if this really is a Work of Abhinavagupta and whether it is published.
( https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw4MoXZjLpcMY1Z6QzBfa0M2OHc/view?usp=sharing )

One Manuscript is entitled Sharika Mahatmya ( The Maina ( Asian Starling Bird ) Goddess ) – which immediately brought to mind the One Story that is mentioned in Sw. Amrit Vagbhava’s Biography ( Pg 146 ) related to the Reading of Sharada Mahatmya.
(https://www.scribd.com/doc/220017779/Shri-Gurudeva-Amrit-Vahbhava-Acharya-Charitamrita-B-N-Pandit , pg 173 in the Online PDF Numbering )

Someone read the above from a Manuscript in Srinagar, Sw. ji was extremely joyed by its reading. after the reading they saw three very weird Birds by name of Sharii – which intrigued everyone. Later – B N pandit is vague how but a clarification came up that the Goddess Sharada when pleased by its devotees gives Darshan in the Form of Three Sharika Birds – it would be interesting to see the connection of Sharika Mahatmya with this Legend. The Sharada Mahatmya has now finally been found and published by Shri Christopher Tomkins.

One Manuscript is on Mathematics. one Manuscrupt is the Sangraha Stotra of Utpala Deva.

Two have interesting Tantric Names: Netra Bhattaraka Paddhati Shiva Tantra and Mahakaal Swahaakara

But One Rather Glum News.

Avid Fans and Ardent Admirers of Shri Virendra Qazi ji , Shaivism Sadhaka par excellence, Mantrayanist will have to be disappointed in that we were able to identify atleast 69 Titles many Out of Print Rare and probably a Sole Surviving Copy from his Superb Collection – will not be digitized due to the Difiiculties of Logistics.

Virendra Qazi ji doesnt want books to be transferred from his House and my Scanner in Delhi is too far to accomplish this by going there personally.

The Titles we had found at his Residence are below:
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B2JeLtuXVlM5UFUySXFhd3hwWDg&usp=sharing

So thats a Menu you can look at but no Food servable. ( expression I am borrowing from [Sadguru] Mark Gurujis usage for IGNCA and NMMs online catalogs sans the Text Viewing ).

Virendra Qazi ji – in keeping with the Tradition of Seers – I had a feeling looks down on the Written Word and only values Direct Experience.

And now More Diaries and Personal Notes of Swami Amrit Vagbhava Acharya – including Original Hand Written Loose Sheets of his Metric Works.

Amrit Vagbhava Diary III

https://www.scribd.com/doc/243543009/Amrit-Vagbhava-Diary-III

Swami Amrit Vagbhav Notes Letters and Documents – I
https://www.scribd.com/doc/243543418/Swami-Amrit-Vagbhav-Notes-Letters-and-Documents-I

Swami Amrit Vagbhav Notes Letters and Documents – II

https://www.scribd.com/doc/243543419/Swami-Amrit-Vagbhav-Notes-Letters-and-Documents-II

Swami Amrit Vagbhav Notes Letters and Documents – III

https://www.scribd.com/doc/243543009/Amrit-Vagbhava-Diary-III