Rudrākṣamahimānāma, circa 1700-1850; रुद्राक्षमहिमानाम,१७००-१८५०

Date:

1700

Description:

Manuscript contains adhyāyas 1-25 of a larger work called the Śivarahasya, which is itself part of a work on Tantra called the Rudrayāmalatantra. It is dedicated to the praise and veneration of the Hindu deity Śiva, especially in his form of Rudra (the howler). Presented as a discourse between Śiva and his divine son Skanda (also known as Kārttikeya).

Language:

Sanskrit

Subject:

Hinduism -- Prayers and devotions; Devotional literature, Sanskrit; Śaivism; Tantrism; Kārttikeya (Hindu deity); Śiva (Hindu deity); Siva (Hindu deity)

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

prayers (compositions); Manuscripts, Sanskrit; Manuscripts; devotional literature; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

1 item (49 leaves) : paper; 12 x 28 cm

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Formerly likely part of the same larger manuscript as Ms. Coll. 390, Item 1998.; Title from colophon (f. 49r).; Written in 11 lines per leaf.; 49 leaves foliated 1-49, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti śrīśivarahasye daśamāṃśe rudrākṣamahimānāmapaṃcaviśodhyāyaḥ śrīviśveśvarārarpaṇamastu // (f. 49r).; A single wooden board supports the manuscript.; Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant words, letters, phrases are highlighted in red.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 1997

Collection:

Collection of Indic Manuscripts