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  en: Bāvaṁnākṣarī is a tantric text which deals with the mantric powers of the Sanskrit Devanāgarī alphabet. The Ms. contains 51 verses. Certain tantric sects worship the script alphabet for spiritual development which is also sometimes known as Akṣara Brahma. This Ms. is written in 9–11 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f. 4b). Mistakes are covered with yellow or over-written.
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    en: Bāvaṁnākṣarī
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    en: बावंनाक्षरी
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