Pañcarakṣā Dhāraṇī

It a Sūtra of five proyective deities called 'Pañcarakṣā' It is written in Sanskrit in Pracalit Newāri scripts. There is the tradition to recitation of this Sūtra among the Newār Buddhist. Still the five deities have lively culture in the Kathmandu valley. The text is venerated and recited on various occassions. This text was written in NS 990.