Tīrthottaraprabandha, circa 1700-1850; तीर्थोत्तरप्रबन्ध,१७००-१८५०
Name:
Vādirāja, active 16th century
Date:
1700
Description:
Manuscript is a section of a larger work dealing with Hindu pilgrimage through a philosophical lens and divided into four sections each representing one of the four directions: North, South, East, and West. Manuscript deals with North India and covers the cities of Pandarapur, Prayāga (Allahabad), Kāśī (Vārāṇasī), Gayā, Mathurā and Ayodhyā.
Title from first folio margin (f. 1r); alternate title Uttaraprabandha from colophon (f. 8v).; Written in 10-13 lines per leaf.; 8 leaves foliated 1-8, upper left verso.; Colophon: ity uttaraprabaṃdhaḥ samāptaḥ // 6 // (f. 8v).; Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; verse numbers highlighted in red wash throughout; vertical margins marked with double black line.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 435
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