The Khaling Nagtshang Archive, like many monastic archives, houses an extensive collection of religious scriptures. This archive includes a comprehensive set of Bum texts, various sutras, and other miscellaneous works. Most of the collection is written on cream-colored, handmade Bhutanese paper, using black ink for the main text. Some opening pages are adorned with gold ink on dark blue paper, and there is also a volume written entirely on dark blue paper with both golden and silver ink. Preserved as a sacred relic, the Khaling Nagtshang Archive is carefully housed within the temple. It is kept on traditional bookshelves, wrapped in layers of cloth, and protected by two wooden boards bound with string, reflecting the deep reverence and meticulous care with which this spiritual treasure is maintained.
Extent: 1 collection of manuscripts containing 56 volumes.
Custodial history: There are no written records documenting the custodial history of the manuscripts. Local tradition suggests that the temple once served as the summer residence of a lineage of Jadrungs, who are believed to have originally owned the manuscripts housed within. However, the duration of their ownership and when the lineage ceased to exist remain unknown. Over the years, the temple has been cared for by a succession of community-appointed caretakers. Today, the head of the monastic school at Khaling Gonpa oversees the temple, having been formally entrusted with its care.
Arrangement: The collection does not follow any particular systematic arrangement at the collection level.
Author(s)/Creator(s): Although the majority of the collection is likely to have been produced within the temple, some manuscripts appear to have been created elsewhere and later brought to the temple. These manuscripts were crafted by different individuals over various periods of time.
