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Kāśīmāhātmya, 1913.

Abstract:
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)
Date:
1913
Identifier:
9954445093503681; (OCoLC)ocn779616939; (OCoLC)779616939; (PU)5444509-penndb-Voyager
Language:
Sanskrit
Subject:
Hindu mythology.; Lingas (Śaivism); Hinduism -- Prayers and devotions.; Hindu pilgrims and pilgrimages -- India -- Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh); Hindu pilgrims and pilgrimages.; Prayers.; Poems.; Devotional literature.; Manuscripts, Sanskrit.; Manuscripts.
Form/Genre:
Manuscripts
Physical Description:
1 item (18 leaves) : paper; 12 x 26 cm
Personal Name:
Siva
Rights:
https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?
Notes:
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)
Physical Location:
Ms. Coll. 390
Collection:
Collection of Indic Manuscripts.