Māghamāhātmya, 1818.

Abstract:

Text dedicated to the greatness (māhātmya) of the month of Māgha (January/February), especially sacred to the Hindu deity Viṣṇu; contains several Hindu legends about the merits of bathing and expiating sins during this particular month; presented as a discourse between the legendary sage Vasiṣṭa and King Dīlīpa; was originally housed together with Ms. Coll. 390, Item 340.

Timespan:

India.

Date:

1818

Identifier:

9954526213503681; (OCoLC)ocn781295568; (OCoLC)781295568; (PU)5452621-penndb-Voyager

Language:

Sanskrit

Subject:

Hindu mythology.; Hindu astrology.; Rites and ceremonies -- India.; Rites and ceremonies.; Dialogues.; Manuscripts, Sanskrit.; Poems.; Manuscripts.; Prayers.

Form/Genre:

Manuscripts

Physical Description:

1 item (76 leaves) : paper; 10 x 25 cm

Personal Name:

Vishnu

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?

Notes:

Title from colophon (f. 77v).; Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; appears to be the same scribal hand, size and type of paper, as Item 340.; Non-Latin script record.; Dated saṃvat 1775 (1818) by cataloger, based on date of Ms. Coll. 390, Item 340, as well as the outer wrapping of both manuscripts.; 76 leaves foliated 1-74, 76-77, upper left and lower right verso; complete, no text missing.; Colophon: iti śrīpadmapurāṇe uttarakhaṃḍe māghamāhātmye vasiṣṭadīlīpasaṃvade - - viṃśodhyāyaḥ // (f. 77v).; Written in 7-10 lines per leaf.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)

Physical Location:

Ms. Coll. 390

Collection:

Collection of Indic Manuscripts.