Manuscript is a compendium and guide used for consultation by those wanting to learn the benefits (such as liberation at death) of visiting pilgrimage centers in India and the rules and regulations (Hindu law, dharma) that govern them. Contains the introductory section, the Sāmānyapraghaṭṭaka, of a work titled Tristhalīsetu (Bridge to the three holy cities), which deals with three major centers: Kāśī (Varāṇasī), Prayāga (Allahabad), and Gayā. There is a numbered table of contents at the end of the manuscript (Part 2, f. 1-4)
Title from colophon (f. 130r).; Written in 9 lines per leaf.; 134 leaves foliated (Part 1) 1-130, (Part 2) 1-4, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti śrīmadvidvanmukuṭamāṇikyaśrīmadbhaṭṭarāmeśvarasūrisūnubhaṭṭanārāyaṇaviracite tristhalIsetausāmānyapraghaṭṭake prakīrṇatīrthagharmaprakaraṇaṃ samāptaṃ (f. 130r).; Dated śaka 1754 (1832) (f. 130r).; Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout.; Watermarks of G Dickenson 1826 and a coat of arms of Britannia.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 1661
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