Laghunyāsa, circa 1700-1850; लघुन्यास, १७००-१८५०

Date:

1700

Description:

Short (laghu) preparatory ritual text for touching parts of the body while reciting mantras to Rudra.

Language:

Sanskrit

Subject:

Hinduism -- Rituals -- Texts; Hinduism -- Rituals; Rites and ceremonies -- India; Rites and ceremonies; Rudra (Hindu deity)

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

manuscripts (documents); manuals (instructional materials); Manuscripts, Sanskrit

Physical Description:

1 item (4 leaves) : paper; 12 x 22 cm

Geographic Subject:

India

Rights:

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

Notes:

Title from colophon (f. 4r).; Written in 8-9 lines per leaf.; 4 leaves foliated 1-3, upper left and lower right verso; 4, upper left and lower right recto.; Colophon: iti laghunyāsa samāptaṃ // (f. 4r).; Mistakes blacked out; vertical margins marked with double red line; accents in red; floral design on back (f. 4v).; Non-Latin script record.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 96

Collection:

Collection of Indic Manuscripts