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Gakārādigaṇapati sahasranāmastotra (Part of Rudrayāmala tantra)
ms_coll_390item_378 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gakārādigaṇapati sahasranāmastotra is a devotional text in praise of the elephant headed Hindu deity Gaṇeśa and the 1000 names used for him. It is part of the larger work Rudrayāmala tantra. The text is presented in a dialogue format between supreme Hindu deity Śiva and Umā (Pārvatī). The Ms. contains 183 verses. This Ms. is written in 11–12 lines per folio. Cover page is blank. Title present in colophon (f.8b). Alternate title Gakārādigaṇapatisahasranāmastotra present in the begining of the text. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and minor additions in the margins. The folios have been treated with yellow turmeric powder. The Ms. is dated Saṃvat 1933 jyeṣṭaśuddha 13 śukra (Monday, June 5, 1876) in (f.8b).
Gaṇapati Aṣṭaśatanāmāvalī
ms_coll_390item_2816 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gaṇapati Aṣṭaśatanāmāvalī contains 64 praises of Gaṇapati and other deities. These are commonly used in introduction of texts in praise of these deities. The praise for deity Gaṇapati is used popularly in most manuscript inceipts for all genres of texts by scribes because he is believed to be the remover of obstacles. This Ms. is written 27-39 lines per folio. Title present in intermediate colophons. Mistakes are covered with yellow, over written or crossed out.
Gaṇapatīgakārādi sahasranāmastotra (Part of Rudrayāmala tantra)
ms_coll_390item_386 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gaṇapatīgakārādi sahasranāmastotra is a devotional text dedicated to the elephant headed Hindu deity Gaṇeśa. It is part of the larger work Rudrayāmala tantra. The Ms. contains a total of 160 verses which evoke the 1000 names of the deity starting with the consonant Ga. Introductary part of the Ms. cantains speaker titles of deity Pārvatī and Mahādeva (Śiva). There is a karanyāsa part in (f.2a) from where the main verses of the text also begin. This Ms. is written in 8–9 lines per folio. Cover and back page contain title enclosed in a frame. Title also present in colophon (f. 24a). There are double red vertical margins present on each side of the folio. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Double pūrna virāma style full stop brackets are in red.
Gaṇapatipratiṣṭhāpanapaddhati
ms_coll_390item_179 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gaṇapatipratiṣṭhāpanapaddhati is a priest manual which deals with the procedure of rituals for prāṇa pratiṣṭhā infusion of life force of the deity to a religious image, idol or any other form of shrine for worship. In this case deity Gaṇapati who is depicted with an elephant head. The text is attributed to Baudhāyana a renouned Vedic Kalpaśāstra and Dharmaśāstra text composer. This text may have taken inspiration from his works like the Gṛhyasūtra, Śrautasūtra or the Dharmasūtra. This Ms. is written in 13–15 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f. 2b). Alternate title Gaṇapatipratiṣṭhā present in the begining of the text. There are double red vertical margins present on each side of the folio. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. The Ms. is dated saṃvat 1839 bhādrapadavadya 8 bhṛgunāre in (f. 2b) along with the scribe Mahādevabhaṭa Cipoṇkara, also named in item 178, which was written in the same year.
Gaṇapatipūjā
ms_coll_390item_1429 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gaṇapatipūjā is a Dharmaśāstra text dedicated to elephant headed Hindu deity Gaṇeśa which has been inspired from the larger purāṇic text Skandapurāṇa as mentioned in the colophon. The text is a section of Vratārka as mentioned in the beginning of the text. The work is a collection of rituals compiled by Śaṅkarabhaṭṭa. The text is like a manual for performing procedures for rituals and observances. In particular pūjās for deity Gaṇeśa that take place during each lunar month for prosparity and wellness. This Ms. is written in 9 lines per folio. Cover page contains title. Alternate title Saṃkaṣṭacaturthi present in colophon (f. 8b). There are double red vertical margins present on each side of the folio. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Gaṇapatipūjā
ms_coll_390item_1435 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gaṇapatipūjā is a devotional text dedicated to elephant headed Hindu deity Gaṇeśa inspired from the larger purāṇic text Skandapurāṇa. The text is a section of Vratārka as mentioned in the beginning of the text. The work is a collection of rituals compiled by Śaṅkarabhaṭṭa. The text is like a manual for performing procedures for rituals and observances. In particular pūjās for deity Gaṇeśa that take place during each lunar month for prosparity and wellness. This Ms. is written in in 9–10 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f. 5b). Alternate title Saṃkaṣṭacaturthi present in the begining of the text. There are double red vertical margins present on each side of the folio. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.
Gaṇapatistotra
ms_coll_390item_2493 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a Hindu stotra text attributed to lord Gaṇeśa or Gaṇapati, who is widely worshiped as the remover of obstacles and the god of wisdom and new beginnings. The text describes Ganesha's blessings for success, wisdom, and the removal of hurdles in their lives and who wants to inheretance, success they should recite this Gaṇapati Stotra. The stotra was written in chanda (meter) style and there are 18 chandas. This manuscript is written in 7–8 lines per folio. Cover page contains title. Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Gaṇapatistotra
ms_coll_390item_2528 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a Hindu stotra text attributed to lord Gaṇeśa or Gaṇapati, who is widely worshiped as the remover of obstacles and the god of wisdom and new beginnings. The text describes in 8 slokas so the text has another name Gaṇapati-aṣṭakastotra. Lord Gaṇeśa who is the one and only , the one who praise him get release from death and birth cycle, any type of dieases, the one who praise for knowledge could get the eternal knowledge (kaivlya), If anyone recite this stotra at Gaṇeśa aṣṭamī could get whatever they want. Text ends with a dhyāna, a meditation or reflection upon the deity. Title from title page; alternate title Mahāgaṇapatyāṣṭakastotra from colophon (f. 2v).; Written in 7–8 lines per leaf.; 2 leaves foliated 1–2, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: 'iti śrīmahāgaṇapatyaṣṭakastotraṃ saṃpū[r]ṇaṃ' // (f. 2v).; Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins
Gaṇapatistotra
ms_coll_390item_2484 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gaṇapatistotra is a devotional text dedicated to elephant headed Hindu deity Gaṇeśa drawn from the major purāṇic text Nāradapurāṇa. The text is presented as a dialogue between sage Nārada and Nandikeśvara. Nārada asks Nandikeśvara about the significance and the method of worshipping Lord Ganeśa. This Ms. is written in 7–8 lines per folio. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.
Gaṇapatyāṣṭaka
ms_coll_390item_2647 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gaṇapatyāṣṭaka is a devotional text in praise of elephant headed Hindu deity Gaṇapati. As the title suggests the text consists of eight verses. However there are more than one different texts either of this same name or Gaṇeśāṣṭaka which are attributed to different authors most notably Ādi Shaṃkarācārya. This Ms. is written in 18 lines total. The letter forms and numerals are writtem in a type of bold calligraphy using a thicker nib. Mistake are covered using yellow.
Gaṇapatyatharvaśīrṣa
ms_coll_390item_100 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gaṇapatyatharvaśīrṣa is a minor upaniṣad text according to the Muktika Upaniṣad classified as a Śaiva Upaniṣad based on the Atharvaveda. It is typical of Śaiva Upaniṣads to associate supreme deities like Śiva with the ultimate reality which is Brahman. In this text it associates it with elephant headed deity Gaṇeśa. The text is a later medieval period upaniṣad which contains themes similar to the Gaṇeśapurāṇa, which is estimated to be older than this though upaniṣadic texts are generally older than purāṇic texts even later period ones. The text is commonly used for religious purposes like the festival of Gaṇeśa Caturthi. This Ms. is written in 15 lines per folio. Title present in the beginning of the text as well as the colophon (f. 2a). Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections present in the margins.
Gaṇeśahṛdayakavaca
ms_coll_390item_445 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gaṇeśahṛdayakavaca is a devotional text in praise of elephant headed Hindu deity Gaṇeśa. The text is presented as a dialogue between the deities Pārvatī (Gaurī) and Śiva (Śaṅkara) who are canonically the parents of deity Gaṇeśa. As the title suggests the text is recited for protection from the deity like a kavaca (protective armor) residing symbolically in the heart of the devotee. This Ms. is written in 9 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f.3b). Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.