Hindu mythology, the first five chapters (adhyāya) of a text praising the greatness of the city of lights (Kāśīmāhātmya), referring to the city of Vārāṇasī; particularly important to the Hindu deity Śiva and liṅga worship; says that the city will help to expiate sins and give merit to those who visit there; noted as being a section of the Pātālakhaṇḍa of the Padmapurāṇa.
Timespan:
India -- Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh); Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh, India)
Non-Latin script record.; Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins.; Title from title page (f. 1r).; Dated saṃvat 1969 pauṣakṛṣṇe 12 śanau (Monday, February 3, 1913) (f. 18r).; 18 leaves foliated 1-18, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti śrīkāśīmāhātmyaṃ saṃpūrṇam astu // śrīkāśīviśveśvarārpaṇam astu // om̐ tat sah brahmārpaṇam astu // śrīgurubhyo namaḥ // saṃvat 1969 pauṣakṛṣṇa 12 śanau // padmapurāṇoddhṛtaṃ śrīrasamayasiddhānuvāditaṃ kāśīmāhāt[m]yaṃ saṃpūrṇaṃ // (f. 18r).; Written in 13-14 lines per leaf.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
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